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Name: Davisite RRUFF ID: R130013 Ideal Chemistry: CaScAlSiO6 Locality: Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico Source: Chi Ma Owner: Chi Ma Description: Micro-sized crystals along with perovskite and spinel. Transparent with a light-gray color. Data from Ma & Rossman (2009) Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by electron back-scatter diffraction and chemical analysis |
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Mineral Group: [ pyroxene (81) ] |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Ohashi H, Ii N (1978) Structure of calcium scandium aluminum silicate (CaScAlSiO6)-pyroxene, Journal of the Japanese Association of Mineralogists, Petrologists and Economic Geologists, 73, 267-273 [view file] |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M (2008) New minerals approved in 2008, in International Mineralogical Association 1-13 [view file] |
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Ma C, Rossman G R (2009) Davisite, CaScAlSiO6, a new pyroxene from the Allende meteorite, American Mineralogist, 94, 845-848 [view file] |
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