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|   |   | Name: Pertlikite RRUFF ID: R110209 Ideal Chemistry: K2(Fe2+,Mg)2(Mg,Fe3+)4Fe3+2Al(SO4)12·18H2O Locality: Mina Alcaparrosa, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, Atacama, II Region, Chile Source: Gunnar Farber [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Green transparent tetragonal prisms associated with coquimbite R110210 and krausite R110211 Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction. | 
| Mineral Group: [ Voltaite (3) ] | ||
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| RRUFF ID: | R110209.9 | ||||||
| Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
| Cell Refinement Output: | a: 19.242(3)Å    b: 19.242(3)Å    c: 27.187(3)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 10066(2)Å3 Crystal System: tetragonal | ||||||
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| REFERENCES for Pertlikite | |
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| American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] | |
| Ertl A, Dyar M D, Hughes J M, Brandstätter F, Gunter M E, Prem M, Peterson R C (2008) Pertlikite, a new tetragonal Mg-rich member of the voltaite group from Madeni Zakh, Iran, The Canadian Mineralogist, 46, 661-669 [view file] | |
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