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Name: Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) RRUFF ID: R160070 Ideal Chemistry: K(NaMn)CaNa3AlMn13(PO4)12(OH)2 Locality: Smith mine, Newport, New Hampshire, USA Source: Rock Currier [view label] Owner: UAMM Description: Pale yellowish green granular crystals, associated with muscovite and albite. Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction. |
Mineral Group: [ arrojadite (6) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R160070.8 | ||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 16.4999(8)Å b: 10.0370(5)Å c: 25.6618(12)Å alpha: 90° beta: 112.3923(27)° gamma: 90° Volume: 3929.39(40)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | |
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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 (1878) On a new and remarkable mineral locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut; with a description of several new species occurring there. First Paper., American Journal of Science and Arts, 116, 33-46; 114-123 [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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Moore P B, Araki T, Merlino S, Mellini M, Zanazzi P F (1981) The arrojadite-dickinson series, KNa4Ca(Fe,Mn)2+14Al(OH)2(PO4)12: crystal structure and crystal chemistry, American Mineralogist, 66, 1034-1049 [view file] |
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Cámara F, Oberti R, Chopin C, Medenbach O (2006) The arrojadite enigma: I. A new formula and a new model for the arrojadite structure, American Mineralogist, 91, 1249-1259 [view file] |
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Chopin C, Oberti R, Camara F (2006) The arrojadite enigma: II. Compositional space, new members, and nomenclature of the group, American Mineralogist, 91, 1260-1270 [view file] |
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