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Name: Augite RRUFF ID: R061086 Ideal Chemistry: (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 Locality: Boreslav, Teplitz, Bohemia, Czech Republic Source: Michael Scott S101798 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Black to dark green tabular euhedral crystal Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis |
Mineral Group: [ pyroxene (81) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Augite samples (7) ] |
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POWDER DIFFRACTION | ||||||||
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RRUFF ID: | R061086.1 | |||||||
Sample Description: | Powder | |||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 9.7440(6)Å b: 8.8954(5)Å c: 5.2725(4)Å alpha: 90° beta: 106.098(6)° gamma: 90° Volume: 439.08(3)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Augite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Papike J J, Burger P V, Bell A S, Shearer C K, Le L, Jones J, Provencio P (2014) Valence state partitioning of V between pyroxene and melt for martian melt compositions Y 980459 and QUE 94201: the effect of pyroxene composition and crystal structure, American Mineralogist, 99, 1175-1178 |
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Murri M, Scandolo L, Fioretti A M, Nestola F, Domeneghetti C M, Alvaro M (2016) The role of Fe content on the Fe-Mg exchange reaction in augite, American Mineralogist, 101, 2747-2750 |
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Xu J, Zhang D, Dera P, Zhang B, Fan D (2017) Experimental evidence for the survival of augite to transition zone depths, and implications for subduction zone dynamics, American Mineralogist, 102, 1516-1524 |
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Morrison S M, Downs R T, Blake D F, Vaniman D T, Ming D W, Hazen R M, Treiman A H, Achilles C N, Yen A S, Morris R V, Rampe E B, Bristow T F, Chipera S J, Sarrazin P C, Gellert R, Fendrich K V, Morookian J M, Farmer J D, Des Marais D J, Craig P I (2018) Crystal chemistry of martian minerals from Bradbury Landing through Naukluft Plateau, Gale crater, Mars, American Mineralogist, 103, 857-871 [view file] |
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