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Chukhrovite-(Ca) R130040

Name: Chukhrovite-(Ca)
RRUFF ID: R130040
Ideal Chemistry: Ca₃Ca_1.5Al₂(SO₄)F₁₃·12H₂O
Locality: Val Cavallizza Pb–Zn–Ag mine, Cuasso al Monte, Varese province, Italy
Source: Frederic Hatert
Owner: Frederic Hatert
Description: Crystals translucent to transparent, colourless to white,with a white streak and a vitreous lustre. Associated with marcasite, gypsum, and hydrated Fe oxides. Data from Vignola et al (2012)
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis

Mineral Group: [ Chukhrovite (2) ]

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R130040
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	(Ca_4.33Na_0.11Fe_0.03)_Σ=4.47Al_2.10(S_0.90O_3.72)F_13.10·5.98H₂O

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

DOWNLOADS:

	Raman Data (Processed)
	RRUFF File

INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance)

RRUFF ID:

R130040

Sample Description:

IR Sample

Instrument settings:

Nicolet NEXUS spectrometer

Resolution:

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	Infrared Data (RAW)
	RRUFF File

POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R130040.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 16.749(1)Å b: 16.749(1)Å c: 16.749(1)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 4698.6(1)Å³ Crystal System: cubic

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

File Type Information

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

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	DIF File
	X-ray Data (XY - RAW)
	RRUFF File

REFERENCES for Chukhrovite-(Ca)
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]
Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2011) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 8. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011, Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 289-294 [view file]
Vignola P, Hatert F, Bersani D, Diella V, Gentile P, Risplendente A (2012) Chukhrovite-(Ca), Ca_4.5Al₂(SO₄)F₁₃·12H₂O, a new mineral species from the Val Cavallizza Pb-Zn-(Ag) mine, Cuasso al Monte, Varese province, Italy, European Journal of Mineralogy, 24, 1069-1076 [view file]
Cámara F, Gagné O C, Belakovskiy D I, Uvarova Y (2015) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 100, 1319-1332 [view file]

REFERENCES for Chukhrovite-(Ca)

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2011) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 8. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011, Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 289-294 [view file]

Vignola P, Hatert F, Bersani D, Diella V, Gentile P, Risplendente A (2012) Chukhrovite-(Ca), Ca_4.5Al₂(SO₄)F₁₃·12H₂O, a new mineral species from the Val Cavallizza Pb-Zn-(Ag) mine, Cuasso al Monte, Varese province, Italy, European Journal of Mineralogy, 24, 1069-1076 [view file]

Cámara F, Gagné O C, Belakovskiy D I, Uvarova Y (2015) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 100, 1319-1332 [view file]