Spangolite R080023

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Name: Spangolite
RRUFF ID: R080023
Ideal Chemistry: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl·3H2O
Locality: Mex-Tex mine, Hansonberg Mining District, Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Source: William W. Pinch [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Deep bluish green doubly terminated and pyramidal crystals associated with quartz
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ Spangolite (2) ]
Quick search: [ All Spangolite samples (2) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R080023.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R080023
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R080023.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 8.276(1)Å    b: 8.276(1)Å    c: 14.356(4)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 851.6(4)Å3    Crystal System: hexagonal
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Spangolite

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]

Penfield S L (1890) On spangolite, a new copper mineral, American Journal of Science, 39, 370-378   [view file]

Merlino S, Pasero M, Sabelli C, Trosti-Ferroni R (1992) Crystal structure refinements of spangolite, a hydrated basic sulphate of copper and aluminium, from three different occurrences, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1992, 349-357

Hawthorne F C, Kimata M, Eby R K (1993) The crystal structure of spangolite, a complex copper sulfate sheet mineral, American Mineralogist, 78, 649-652   [view file]