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Wightmanite R060843

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Name: Wightmanite
RRUFF ID: R060843
Ideal Chemistry: Mg5O(BO3)(OH)5·2H2O
Locality: Crestmore, California, USA
Source: Bob Jenkins [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pale tan colored transparent pseudohexagonal crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R060843
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Wightmanite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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]

Murdoch J (1962) Wightmanite, a new borate mineral from Crestmore, California, American Mineralogist, 47, 718-722   [view file]

Fleischer M (1963) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 48, 433-437   [view file]

International Mineralogical Association (1967) Commission on new minerals and mineral names, Mineralogical Magazine, 36, 131-136   [view file]

Moore P B, Araki T (1972) Wightmanite, Mg5(O)(OH)5[BO3]·nH2O, a natural drainpipe, Nature Physical Science, 236, 25-26

Moore P B, Araki T (1974) Pinakiolite, Mg2Mn3+O2[BO3]; warwickite, Mg(Mg0.5Ti.05)O[BO3]; wightmanite, Mg5(O)(OH)5[BO3]·nH2O: Crystal chemistry of complex 3 A wallpaper structures, American Mineralogist, 59, 985-1004   [view file]