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Molybdofornacite R150122

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Name: Molybdofornacite
RRUFF ID: R150122
Ideal Chemistry: CuPb2(MoO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Locality: Dulcinea de Llampos Mine, Copiapó Province, Chile
Source: Bob Jenkins [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Tabular olive-green crystals, associated with wulfenite and malachite. Note that the c-cell edge is half of what is usually reported.
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ Fornacite (6) ]
Quick search: [ All Molybdofornacite samples (4) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R150122
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 10% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R150122.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 8.0868(2)Å    b: 5.9658(2)Å    c: 8.8233(4)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 109.7214(14)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 400.701(39)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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REFERENCES for Molybdofornacite

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]

Medenbach O, Abraham K, Gebert W (1983) Molybdofornacit, ein neues Blei-Kupfer-Arsenat-Molybdat-Hydroxid von Tsumeb, Namibia, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1983, 289-295

Dunn P J, Chao G Y, Grice J D, Ferraiolo J A, Fleischer M, Pabst A, Zilczer J A (1984) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 69, 565-569   [view file]

Jambor J L, Grew E S, Roberts A C (1994) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 79, 1210-1214   [view file]