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Olmiite R050177

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Name: Olmiite
RRUFF ID: R050177
Ideal Chemistry: CaMn[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Locality: N'Chwaning II mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Source: Marcus Origlieri
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Gray etched crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R050177.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Ca1.00(Mn0.98Ca0.02)(Si1.00O3OH)(OH)
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Laser is oriented along (100), polarized with (011)
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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS
RRUFF ID: R050177
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 20% of 150mW
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INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R050177.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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RRUFF ID: R050177.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: PIKE GladiATR - Far-IR on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R050177.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.2395(4)Å    b: 9.0525(5)Å    c: 10.3605(6)Å
alpha: 90.°    beta: 90.°    gamma: 90.°   Volume: 866.57(6)Å3    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Olmiite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Bonazzi P, Bindi L, Medenbach O, Pagano R, Lampronti G I, Menchetti S (2007) Olmiite, CaMn[SiO3(OH)](OH), the Mn-dominant analogue of poldervaartite, a new mineral species from Kalahari manganese fields (Republic of South Africa), Mineralogical Magazine, 71, 193-201   [view file]