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Name: Vanpeltite RRUFF ID: R230006 Ideal Chemistry: (Mo2O5)(S4+O3)·4H2O Locality: Freedom No. 2 mine, Marysvale District, Piute County, Utah, USA Source: Brent Thorne Owner: RRUFF Description: Sprays of dark blue prismatic or bladed crystals associated with alunogen. Type sample. Raman was not measured because of very poor quality of spectra. Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
| Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ] | ||
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| RRUFF ID: | R230006 | ||||
| Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 8.6058(4)Å b: 5.2912(1)Å c: 23.1553(9) Å alpha: 90° beta: 90.110(3)° gamma: 90° Volume: 1054.38(4) Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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| REFERENCES for Vanpeltite | |
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Bosi F, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2023) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 76, European Journal of Mineralogy, 35, 1073-1078 [view file] |
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