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Cyanotrichite R070500

Name: Cyanotrichite
RRUFF ID: R070500
Ideal Chemistry: Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂(H₂O)₂
Locality: Vieja mine, Portrerillos, Chanaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Source: James Shigley [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Radial aggregates of sky-blue fibers associated with green brochantite
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.

Mineral Group: [ Cyanotrichite (4) ]

Quick search: [ All Cyanotrichite samples (2) ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

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Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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RRUFF ID:

R070500

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R070500.9

Sample Description:

Powder, using Mo radiation

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Cyanotrichite
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]
Glocker E F (1839) 17. Kupferlasur. Anhang. 1. Der noch wenig gelannte Cyanotrichit, in Grundrib der Mineralogie, mit Einschlub der Geognosie und Petrefactenkunde Schrag Nurnberg 585-587 [view file]
International Mineralogical Association (1967) Commission on new minerals and mineral names, Mineralogical Magazine, 36, 131-136 [view file]
Kolitsch U, Götzinger M (2000) Einige Neufunde aus der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald: Eulytin, Namibit, Volborthit, Gearksutit, Spertiniit, Monazit-(La), Protasit, Sainfeldit, Cyanotrichit und Vauquelinit, Der Erzgräber, 14, 33-47
Frost R L, Williams P A, Martens W, Leverett P, Kloprogge J T (2004) Raman spectroscopy of basic copper (II) and some complex copper (II) sulfate minerals: Implications for hydrogen bonding, American Mineralogist, 89, 1130-1137 [view file]
Hager S L, Leverett P, Williams P A (2009) Possible structural and chemical relationships in the cyanotrichite group, The Canadian Mineralogist, 47, 635-648 [view file]
Mills S J, Christy A G, Colombo F, Price J R (2015) The crystal structure of cyanotrichite, Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 321-335

REFERENCES for Cyanotrichite

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]

Glocker E F (1839) 17. Kupferlasur. Anhang. 1. Der noch wenig gelannte Cyanotrichit, in Grundrib der Mineralogie, mit Einschlub der Geognosie und Petrefactenkunde Schrag Nurnberg 585-587 [view file]

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

Kolitsch U, Götzinger M (2000) Einige Neufunde aus der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald: Eulytin, Namibit, Volborthit, Gearksutit, Spertiniit, Monazit-(La), Protasit, Sainfeldit, Cyanotrichit und Vauquelinit, Der Erzgräber, 14, 33-47

Frost R L, Williams P A, Martens W, Leverett P, Kloprogge J T (2004) Raman spectroscopy of basic copper (II) and some complex copper (II) sulfate minerals: Implications for hydrogen bonding, American Mineralogist, 89, 1130-1137 [view file]

Hager S L, Leverett P, Williams P A (2009) Possible structural and chemical relationships in the cyanotrichite group, The Canadian Mineralogist, 47, 635-648 [view file]

Mills S J, Christy A G, Colombo F, Price J R (2015) The crystal structure of cyanotrichite, Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 321-335