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Name: Penfieldite RRUFF ID: R050163 Ideal Chemistry: Pb2Cl3(OH) Locality: Margarita mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile Source: Jim McGlasson Owner: RRUFF Description: Colorless pyramidal crystals, associated with blue pseudoboléite, R050162 Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. |
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RRUFF ID: | R050163.9 | |||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | |||||
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a: 11.3870(5)Å b: 11.3870(5)Å c: 4.0609(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 120° Volume: 456.01(5)Å3 Crystal System: hexagonal |
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REFERENCES for Penfieldite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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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] |
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Genth F A (1892) On penfieldite, a new species, American Journal of Science, 144, 260-261 [view file] |
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Fleischer M (1941) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 26, 293-294 [view file] |
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Merlino S, Pasero M, Perchiazzi N, Gianfagna A (1995) X-ray and electron diffraction study of penfieldite: average structure and multiple cells, Mineralogical Magazine, 59, 341-347 [view file] |
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