Sazhinite-(La) R120053

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Name: Sazhinite-(La)
RRUFF ID: R120053
Ideal Chemistry: Na3LaSi6O15·2H2O
Locality: Aris quarry, near Windhoek, Namibia
Source: William W. Pinch [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Thin platy white crystals, associated with reddish brown accicular tuperssuatsiate and colorless granular natrolite. Note that the b-cell edge is half of that reported.
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R120053
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 50% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R120053.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 7.414(8)Å    b: 8.162(9)Å    c: 7.157(5)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 433.1(4)Å3    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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REFERENCES for Sazhinite-(La)

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Cámara F, Ottolini L, Devouard B, Garvie L A J, Hawthorne F C (2006) Sazhinite-(La), Na3LaSi6O15(H2O)2, a new mineral from the Aris phonolite, Namibia: Description and crystal structure, Mineralogical Magazine, 70, 405-418   [view file]