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Name: Volaschioite RRUFF ID: R130078 Ideal Chemistry: Fe4(SO4)O2(OH)6·2H2O Locality: Fornovolasco, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy Source: Cristian Biagioni Owner: Cristian Biagioni Description: Radial aggregates of yellowish-orange, transparent bladed crystals. Associated with pyrite and iron oxyhydroxides. Data from Biagioni et al (2011) Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis |
| Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ] | ||
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| RRUFF ID: | R130078.9 | ||||||
| Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
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a: 16.068(4)Å b: 3.058(1)Å c: 10.929(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 93.82(3)° gamma: 90° Volume: 535.8(2)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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| REFERENCES for Volaschioite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2010) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 3. New minerals and nomenclature modification approved in 2010, Mineralogical Magazine, 74, 577-579 [view file] |
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Biagioni C, Bonaccorsi E, Orlandi P (2011) Volaschioite, Fe3+4(SO4)O2(OH)6·2H2O, a new mineral species from Fornovolasco, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy, The Canadian Mineralogist, 49, 605-614 [view file] |
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Belakovskiy D, Smith D G W, Welch M (2013) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 98, 811-815 [view file] |
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