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Name: Phosphohedyphane RRUFF ID: R060733 Ideal Chemistry: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl Locality: Capitana mine, Copiapo, Chile Source: Bob Jenkins [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Colorless prismatic crystals associated with colorless gypsum, co-type sample Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Mineral Group: [ Apatite (56) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Phosphohedyphane samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R060733.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 9.857(1)Å b: 9.857(1)Å c: 7.136(1)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 120° Volume: 600.5(1)Å3 Crystal System: hexagonal |
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REFERENCES for Phosphohedyphane | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Kampf A R, Steele I M, Jenkins R A (2006) Phosphohedyphane, Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl, the phosphate analog of hedyphane: Description and crystal structure, American Mineralogist, 91, 1909-1917 [view file] |
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Pasero M, Kampf A R, Ferraris C, Pekov I V, Rakovan J R, White T J (2010) Nomenclature of the apatite supergroup minerals, European Journal of Mineralogy, 22, 163-179 [view file] |
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