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Name: Cyanotrichite RRUFF ID: R070500 Ideal Chemistry: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)2 Locality: Vieja mine, Portrerillos, Chanaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Source: James Shigley [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Radial aggregates of sky-blue fibers associated with green brochantite Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
Mineral Group: [ Cyanotrichite (4) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Cyanotrichite samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R070500.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Powder, using Mo radiation | ||||||
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REFERENCES for Cyanotrichite | |
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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] |
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Glocker E F (1839) 17. Kupferlasur. Anhang. 1. Der noch wenig gelannte Cyanotrichit, in Grundrib der Mineralogie, mit Einschlub der Geognosie und Petrefactenkunde Schrag Nurnberg 585-587 [view file] |
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International Mineralogical Association (1967) Commission on new minerals and mineral names, Mineralogical Magazine, 36, 131-136 [view file] |
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Kolitsch U, Götzinger M (2000) Einige Neufunde aus der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald: Eulytin, Namibit, Volborthit, Gearksutit, Spertiniit, Monazit-(La), Protasit, Sainfeldit, Cyanotrichit und Vauquelinit, Der Erzgräber, 14, 33-47 |
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Frost R L, Williams P A, Martens W, Leverett P, Kloprogge J T (2004) Raman spectroscopy of basic copper (II) and some complex copper (II) sulfate minerals: Implications for hydrogen bonding, American Mineralogist, 89, 1130-1137 [view file] |
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Hager S L, Leverett P, Williams P A (2009) Possible structural and chemical relationships in the cyanotrichite group, The Canadian Mineralogist, 47, 635-648 [view file] |
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Mills S J, Christy A G, Colombo F, Price J R (2015) The crystal structure of cyanotrichite, Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 321-335 |
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