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Name: Lefontite RRUFF ID: R140539 Ideal Chemistry: Fe2Al2Be(PO4)2(OH)6 Locality: Palermo No. 1 mine, Groton, New Hampshire, USA Source: Benjamin N. Schumer Owner: RRUFF Description: Dark or reddish brown prismatic crystals, associated with grey bladed eosphorite, colorless or white prismatic palermoite (R120141), and natropalermoite (130092). Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Mineral Group: [ Childrenite (12) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Lefontite samples (3) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R140539.9 | ||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||
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a: 6.9987(5)Å b: 10.5061(8)Å c: 13.1416(10)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 966.3(2)Å3 Crystal System: orthorhombic |
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REFERENCES for Lefontite | |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2015) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 23. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014 and 2015, Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 51-58 [view file] |
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