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Howieite R061009

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Name: Howieite
RRUFF ID: R061009
Ideal Chemistry: Na(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Locality: Quarry on north side of U.S. 101, 5 miles south of Laytonville, Mendocino County, California, USA
Source: Michael Scott S101047 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Dark brown bladed crystals in plumose aggregates
Status: The identification of this mineral has been made only by X-ray diffraction.
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R061009.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R061009
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R061009.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 10.206(4)Å    b: 9.7782(9)Å    c: 9.658(6)Å
alpha: 92.13(4)°    beta: 70.17(6)°    gamma: 109.39(1)°   Volume: 852.2(5)Å3    Crystal System: triclinic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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

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REFERENCES for Howieite

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]

Agrell S O, Bown M G, McKie D (1965) Deerite, howieite, and zussmanite, three new minerals from the Franciscan of the Laytonville District, Mendicino Co., California, American Mineralogist, 50, 278-278   [view file]

Fleischer M (1969) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 54, 326-330   [view file]

Wenk H R (1974) Howieite, a new type of chain silicate, American Mineralogist, 59, 86-97   [view file]

Ghent E D, Stout M Z, Erdmer P (1990) Howieite in blueschists, Pinchi Lake, British Columbia, The Canadian Mineralogist, 28, 855-858   [view file]