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Name: Olsacherite RRUFF ID: R140741 Ideal Chemistry: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) Locality: Virgen De Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Chayanta Province, Potosà Department, Bolivia Source: Rock Currier [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Sprays of colorless prismatic crystals. This sample was originally labeled as mandarinoite. Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction. |
Mineral Group: [ Baryte (18) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Olsacherite samples (2) ] |
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POWDER DIFFRACTION | |||||
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RRUFF ID: | R140741 | ||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 8.3908(7)Å b: 11.0000(8)Å c: 7.0134(6)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 647.33(9)Å3 Crystal System: orthorhombic |
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REFERENCES for Olsacherite | |
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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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Hurlbut C S, Aristarain L F (1969) Olsacherite, Pb2(SO4)(SeO4), a new mineral from Bolivia, American Mineralogist, 54, 1519-1527 [view file] |
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