Chalcophanite R050605
Name: Chalcophanite
RRUFF ID: R050605
Ideal Chemistry: ZnMn4+3O7·3H2O
Locality: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Source: University of Arizona Mineral Museum [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Druse of grayish black pseudo-octahedra
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R050605.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 30% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R050605.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 7.541(3)Å    b: 7.541(3)Å    c: 20.817(13)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 1025.1(1.5)Å3    Crystal System: hexagonal
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Chalcophanite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Moore G E (1875) On chalcophanite, a new mineral species, The American Chemist, 6, 1-2   [view file]

Wadsley A D (1950) Synthesis of some hydrated manganese minerals, American Mineralogist, 35, 485-499   [view file]

Post J E, Appleman D E (1988) Chalcophanite, ZnMn3O7·3H2O: New crystal-structure determinations, American Mineralogist, 73, 1401-1404   [view file]

Jambor J L, Grew E S (1994) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 79, 387-391   [view file]

Post J E, Heaney P J (2014) Time-resolved synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of the dehydration behavior of chalcophanite, American Mineralogist, 99, 1956-1961   [view file]