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Name: Fillowite RRUFF ID: R110143 Ideal Chemistry: Na3CaMn2+11(PO4)9 Locality: Gottcha claim, Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada Source: Donald M Doell [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Reddish-brown, greasy, massive Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. |
Mineral Group: [ Fillowite (1) ] |
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POWDER DIFFRACTION | |||||||
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RRUFF ID: | R110143.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 15.245(2)Å b: 15.245(2)Å c: 43.491(6)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 120° Volume: 8754(2)Å3 Crystal System: hexagonal |
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REFERENCES for Fillowite | |
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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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Brush G J, Dana E S (1879) On the mineral locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut, with the description of two additional new species. Second Paper, American Journal of Science and Arts, 17, 359-368 [view file] |
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Brush G J, Dana E S, Wells H L (1890) On the mineral locality at Branchville, Connecticut: Fifth paper, American Journal of Science, 39, 201-216 [view file] |
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Araki T, Moore P B (1981) Fillowite, Na2Ca(Mn,Fe)2+7(PO4)6: its crystal structure, American Mineralogist, 66, 827-842 [view file] |
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Hatert F, Grew E S, Vignola P, Rotiroti N, Nestola F, Keller P, Baijot M, Bruni Y, Fransolet A M, Dal Bo F, Depret M (2021) Crystal chemistry and nomenclature of fillowite-type phosphates, The Canadian Mineralogist, 59, 781-796 |
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