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Molybdofornacite R130755

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Name: Molybdofornacite
RRUFF ID: R130755
Ideal Chemistry: CuPb2(MoO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Locality: 30 level South 110, Tsumeb, Namibia
Source: Bill Pinch [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pale green prismatic crystals associated with dioptase
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ Fornacite (6) ]
Quick search: [ All Molybdofornacite samples (4) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R130755
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R130755.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 8.079(3)Å    b: 5.971(2)Å    c: 17.611(6)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 109.17(2)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 802.4(3)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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REFERENCES for Molybdofornacite

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]

Medenbach O, Abraham K, Gebert W (1983) Molybdofornacit, ein neues Blei-Kupfer-Arsenat-Molybdat-Hydroxid von Tsumeb, Namibia, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1983, 289-295

Dunn P J, Chao G Y, Grice J D, Ferraiolo J A, Fleischer M, Pabst A, Zilczer J A (1984) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 69, 565-569   [view file]

Jambor J L, Grew E S, Roberts A C (1994) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 79, 1210-1214   [view file]