(oh,f,cl)-dominant amphiboles R061057 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Molybdofornacite R061057

Name: Molybdofornacite
RRUFF ID: R061057
Ideal Chemistry: CuPb₂(MoO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
Locality: Mina Dulcinea, Carreras Pintos, Inca de Oro, Atacama Region, Chile
Source: Bob Jenkins [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Apple green tabular crystals associated with yellow wulfenite
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.

Mineral Group: [ Fornacite (6) ]

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CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R061057.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	Cu_1.00Pb_2.00(Mo_0.82Cr⁶⁺_0.18)_Σ=1O₄(As_0.93P_0.07)_Σ=1O₄(OH); OH estimated by difference and charge balance
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R061057

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R061057.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 8.105(1)Å b: 5.9903(9)Å c: 17.674(3)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 109.508(7)° gamma: 90° Volume: 808.8(2)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]

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]