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Name: Vanadiocarpholite RRUFF ID: R080099 Ideal Chemistry: Mn2+V3+AlSi2O6(OH)4 Locality: Molinello mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy Source: Michael Scott S101686 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Yellow brown fibrous, associated with quartz crystals on matrix Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction. |
Mineral Group: [ Carpholite (3) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R080099.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 13.816(7)Å b: 20.637(9)Å c: 5.174(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 1475.1(8)Å3 Crystal System: orthorhombic |
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REFERENCES for Vanadiocarpholite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Basso R, Cabella R, Lucchetti G, Martinelli A, Palenzona A (2005) Vanadiocarpholite, Mn2+V3+Al(Si2O6)(OH)4, a new mineral from the Molinello mine, northern Apennines, Italy, European Journal of Mineralogy, 17, 501-507 [view file] |
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Basso R, Carbone C (2010) Relationships between crystal data and crystal chemistry of carpholite-group minerals, Periodico di Mineralogia, 79, 91-98 |
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