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Neltnerite R060726

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		Name: Neltnerite RRUFF ID: R060726 Ideal Chemistry: CaMn³⁺₆O₈(SiO₄) Locality: Manganese Creek, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA Source: Bob Jenkins [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Black submetallic gangue Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
Mineral Group: [ Braunite (5) ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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RRUFF ID:

R060726

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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REFERENCES for Neltnerite
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]
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]
Baudracco-Gritti C, Caye R, Permingeat F, Protas J (1982) La neltnérite CaMn₆SiO₁₂, une nouvelle espèce minérale du groupe de la braunite, Bulletin de Minéralogie, 105, 161-165
Fleischer M, Pabst A (1983) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 68, 280-283 [view file]
de Villiers J P R, Dobson S M, Buseck P R (1991) Refinement of the crystal structure of neltnerite, a member of the bixbyite-braunite group of minerals, European Journal of Mineralogy, 3, 567-573