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Name: Glecklerite RRUFF ID: R230002 Ideal Chemistry: Na(C2H3O3) Locality: Pusch Ridge, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA Source: Warren Lazar Owner: RRUFF Description: Colorless elongated tabular crystals, associated with NH4-glycolate minerals. Type sample Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Mineral Group: [ Glycolate (6) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R230002 | ||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 5.3016(4)Å b: 10.5814(9)Å c: 6.4401(6)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 361.28(5)Å3 Crystal System: orthorhombic |
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REFERENCES for Glecklerite | |
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Bosi F, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2023) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 76, European Journal of Mineralogy, 35, 1073-1078 [view file] |
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