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Name: Cairncrossite RRUFF ID: R150126 Ideal Chemistry: Sr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x Locality: Block 17, Wessels mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Source: Arnold Gucsik Owner: Arnold Gucsik Description: Massive colorless to white. Data are from the original description of the type sample. Photo is courtesy of Bruce Cairncross, 7 mm width. Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. |
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Mineral Group: [ Gyrolite (5) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R150126.9 | ||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 9.624(2)Å b: 9.634(2)Å c: 15.657(3)Å alpha: 100.80(1)° beta: 91.22(1)° gamma: 119.80(10° Volume: Å3 Crystal System: triclinic |
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REFERENCES for Cairncrossite | |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2013) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 16. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2013, Mineralogical Magazine, 77, 2695-2709 [view file] |
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Cámara F, Uvarova Y, Gagne O C, Belakovskiy D I (2016) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 101, 2778-2784 [view file] |
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Giester G, Lengauer C L, Pristacz H, Rieck B, Topa D, Von Bezing KL (2016) Cairncrossite, a new Ca-Sr (-Na) phyllosilicate from the Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa, European Journal of Mineralogy, 28, 495-505 [view file] |
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Hålenius U, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2016) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 31. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016, Mineralogical Magazine, 80, 691-697 [view file] |
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