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Name: Aspedamite RRUFF ID: R130014 Ideal Chemistry: ◻12(Fe3+,Fe2+)3Nb4[Th(Nb,Fe3+)12O42][(H2O),(OH)]12 Locality: Herrebøkasa quarry, Aspedammen, Østfold, Norway Source: Frank C. Hawthorne Owner: Frank C. Hawthorne Description: Brownish orange crystals with adamantine luster. Data from Cooper et al. (2012) Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
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Mineral Group: [ Menezesite (2) ] |
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Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
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a: 12.9078(6)Å b: 12.9078(6)Å c: 12.9078(6)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 2150.6(3)Å3 Crystal System: cubic |
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REFERENCES for Aspedamite | |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2011) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 11. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011, Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 2887-2893 [view file] |
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Cooper M A, Abdu Y A, Ball N A, Černý P, Hawthorne F C, Kristiansen R (2012) Aspedamite, ideally ◻12(Fe3+,Fe2+)3Nb4[Th(Nb,Fe3+)12O42]{(H2O),(OH)}12, a new heteropolyniobate mineral species from the Herrebøkasa Quarry, Aspedammen, Østfold, Southern Norway: description and crystal structure, The Canadian Mineralogist, 50, 793-804 [view file] |
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Cámara F, Gatta G D, Uvarova Y, Gagne O C, Belakovskiy D I (2014) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 99, 1511-1518 |
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