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|   |   | Name: Stanevansite RRUFF ID: R220011 Ideal Chemistry: Mg(C2H3O3)2·2H2O Locality: Western end of Pusch Ridge in the Santa Catalina Mountains, north of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA Source: Warren Lazar Owner: RRUFF (UAMM 22721) Description: Colorless bladed crystals, associated with lazaraskeite Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis | 
| Mineral Group: [ Glycolate (6) ] | ||
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| RRUFF ID: | R220011.9 | |||||
| Sample Description: | Powder X-ray on a Rigaku Xtalab Synergy single crystal diffractometer (CuKα radiation) in Gandolfi powder mode at 50kV and 1mA | |||||
| Cell Refinement Output: | a: 11.4636(4)Å    b: 5.8511(2)Å    c: 12.4526(4)Å alpha: 90° beta: 91.194(3)° gamma: 90° Volume: 835.07(4)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic | |||||
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| REFERENCES for Stanevansite | |
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| Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) - Newsletter 70, European Journal of Mineralogy, 34, 591-601 [view file] | |
| Yang H, Gu X, Lazar W, Gibbs R B, Downs R T (2024) Stanevansite, Mg(C2H3O3)2·2H2O, a new hydrous glycolate mineral, from the Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson Arizona, USA, The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology, 62, 153-164 [view file] | |
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