Grunerite R040150

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Name: Grunerite
RRUFF ID: R040150
Ideal Chemistry: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5Si8O22(OH)2
Locality: Smallwood mine, Heath Lake, Newfoundland, Canada
Source: University of Arizona Mineral Museum 13760 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Brown bladed crystals in parallel aggregate
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ amphibole (107) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R040150.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Fe0.69Mg0.27Ca0.02Mn0.02)7Si8.02O22((OH)0.98Cl0.02)2
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
RRUFF ID:
Sample Description: Sample is oriented, mounted onto a pin and polished
Pin ID: M00350
Orientation: Laser parallel to  a*  (1 0 0).     Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to  -b   [0 -1 0].
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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS
RRUFF ID: R040150
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R040150.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R040150.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.5556(4)Å    b: 18.293(2)Å    c: 5.3293(5)Å
alpha: 90.°    beta: 102.024(6)°    gamma: 90.°   Volume: 911.18(8)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Grunerite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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