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Name: Yedlinite RRUFF ID: R050338 Ideal Chemistry: Pb6Cr(Cl,OH)6(OH,O)8 Locality: Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA Source: University of Arizona Mineral Museum 11360 Owner: RRUFF Description: Pale purple prismatic crystals associated with blue diaboleite Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
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RRUFF ID: | R050338.9 | |||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | |||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 12.8762(4)Å b: 12.8762(4)Å c: 9.8367(3)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 120° Volume: 1412.4(1)Å3 Crystal System: hexagonal |
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REFERENCES for Yedlinite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file] |
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McLean W J, Bideaux R A, Thomssen R W (1974) Yedlinite, a new mineral from the Mammoth mine, Tiger, Arizona, American Mineralogist, 59, 1157-1159 [view file] |
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Wood M M, McLean W J, Laughon R B (1974) The crystal structure and composition of yedlinite, American Mineralogist, 59, 1160-1165 [view file] |
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