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Name: Línekite RRUFF ID: R141026 Ideal Chemistry: K2Ca3[(UO2)(CO3)3]2·8H2O Locality: Svornost Mine, Jáchymov, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czech Republic Source: William W. Pinch [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Light green tabular crystals Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction. |
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RRUFF ID: | R141026.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 17.318(6)Å b: 18.121(6)Å c: 18.396(4)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 5773(2)Å3 Crystal System: orthorhombic |
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REFERENCES for Línekite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Hughes Kubatko K A, Burns P C (2004) The crystal structure of a novel uranyl tricarbonate, K2Ca3[(UO2)(CO3)3]2(H2O)6, The Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 997-1003 [view file] |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2013) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 15. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012 and 2013, Mineralogical Magazine, 77, 1-12 [view file] |
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Pláil J, Čejka J, Sejkora J, Hlouek J, koda R, Novák M, Duek M, Císařova I, Němec I, Ederová (2018) Línekite, K2Ca3[(UO2)(CO3)3)]2·8H2O, a new uranyl carbonate mineral from Jáchymov, Czech Republic, Journal of Geosciences, 62, 201-213 [view file] |
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