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Name: Jonesite RRUFF ID: R070735 Ideal Chemistry: KBa2Ti2(Si5Al)O18·nH2O Locality: Dallas Gem Mine (Gem Mine; Benitoite Mine), New Idria District, San Benito County, California, USA Source: Michael Scott S103267 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Rosettes of colorless blades associated with reddish brown neptunite 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) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Jonesite samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R070735.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 10.612(2)Å b: 25.890(7)Å c: 8.693(1)Å alpha: 90° beta: 127.637(7)° gamma: 90° Volume: 1891.3(8)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Jonesite | |
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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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Wise W S, Pabst A, Hinthorne J R (1977) Jonesite a new mineral from the Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California, The Mineralogical Record, 8, 453-456 [view file] |
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Krivovichev S V, Armbruster T (2004) The crystal structure of jonesite, Ba2(K,Na)[Ti2(Si5Al)O18(H2O)](H2O)n: a first example of titanosilicate with porous double layers, American Mineralogist, 89, 314-318 [view file] |
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