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Serrabrancaite R080077

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Name: Serrabrancaite
RRUFF ID: R080077
Ideal Chemistry: Mn(PO4)·H2O
Locality: Serra Branca pegmatite, Pedra Lavrada, Paraíba; Northeast, Brazil
Source: Michael Scott S103673 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Granular massive dark green to black, associated with vernadite, R080100
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
Mineral Group: [ Kieserite (4) ]
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R080077
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 25% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Serrabrancaite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Lightfoot P, Cheetham A K, Sleight A W (1987) Structure of MnPO4·H2O by synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction, Inorganic Chemistry, 26, 3544-3547

Witzke T, Wegner R, Doering T, Pöllmann H, Schuckmann W (2000) Serrabrancaite, MnPO4·H2O, a new mineral from the Alto Serra Branca pegmatite, Pedra Lavrada, Paraiba, Brazil, American Mineralogist, 85, 847-849   [view file]

Mandarino J A (2002) New minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist, 40, 1215-1234   [view file]