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Meurigite-K R070105

Name: Meurigite-K
RRUFF ID: R070105
Ideal Chemistry: KFe³⁺₈(PO₄)₆(OH)₇·6.5H₂O
Locality: Teskov, Czech Republic
Source: Bob Jenkins [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Rosettes of yellowish-orange fibrous elongated crystals on quartz, associated with tan colored spheres of kidwellite, R070106
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.

Mineral Group: [ Phosphofibrite (3) ]

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RAMAN SPECTRUM

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Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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RRUFF ID:

R070105

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 40% of 150mW

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REFERENCES for Meurigite-K
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]
Birch W D, Pring A, Self P G, Gibbs R B, Keck E, Jensen M C, Foord E E (1996) Meurigite, a new fibrous iron phosphate resembling kidwellite, Mineralogical Magazine, 60, 787-793 [view file]
Jambor J L, Puziewicz J, Roberts A C (1997) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 82, 620-624 [view file]
Kampf A R, Pluth J J, Chen Y S (2007) The crystal structure of meurigite, American Mineralogist, 92, 1518-1524 [view file]
Kampf A R, Adams P M, Kolitsch U, Steele I M (2009) Meurigite-Na, a new species, and the relationship between phosphofibrite and meurigite, American Mineralogist, 94, 720-727 [view file]

REFERENCES for Meurigite-K

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]

Birch W D, Pring A, Self P G, Gibbs R B, Keck E, Jensen M C, Foord E E (1996) Meurigite, a new fibrous iron phosphate resembling kidwellite, Mineralogical Magazine, 60, 787-793 [view file]

Jambor J L, Puziewicz J, Roberts A C (1997) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 82, 620-624 [view file]

Kampf A R, Pluth J J, Chen Y S (2007) The crystal structure of meurigite, American Mineralogist, 92, 1518-1524 [view file]

Kampf A R, Adams P M, Kolitsch U, Steele I M (2009) Meurigite-Na, a new species, and the relationship between phosphofibrite and meurigite, American Mineralogist, 94, 720-727 [view file]