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Name: Guangyuanite RRUFF ID: R210013 Ideal Chemistry: Pb3Cl3(Se4+O3)(OH) Locality: El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Source: Jim McGlasson #9213 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Euhedral pale-yellow crystals, associated with R210012 franksousaite. Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R210013 | ||||
Sample Description: | Powder X-ray | ||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 11.0003(5)Å b: 10.6460(5)Å c: 7.7902(3)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 912.31(6)Å3 Crystal System: orthorhombic |
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REFERENCES for Guangyuanite | |
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Bosi F, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2023) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 72, European Journal of Mineralogy, 35, 285-293 [view file] |
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