Schaurteite R120104
Name: Schaurteite
RRUFF ID: R120104
Ideal Chemistry: Ca3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O
Locality: Tsumeb, Namibia
Source: Marcus Origlieri
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Aggregate of silky hair-like crystals, associated with calcite, quartz, and germanite. Sample used in structure determination by Origlieri & Downs (2013).
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
Mineral Group: [ Fleischerite (4) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R120104.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Ca3.01Ge0.95S2.03O8(OH)6.3H2O ; formula normalized to 17 O atoms, including 6H2O per formula unit
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R120104
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R120104.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 8.5232(6)Å    b: 8.5232(6)Å    c: 10.8009(7)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 679.5(1)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 Schaurteite

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]

Fleischer M (1967) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 52, 925-929   [view file]

Strunz H, Tennyson C (1967) Schaurteit ein neues Germanium-Mineral von Tsumeb/SW-Afrika und seine Paragenese, Festschrift Dr. Werner T. Schaurte, Bauer & Schaurte, 1, 33-47

Fleischer M (1968) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 53, 507-511   [view file]

Taylor H F W (1973) Crystal structures of some double hydroxide minerals, Mineralogical Magazine, 39, 377-389   [view file]

Origlieri M J, Downs R T (2013) Schaurteite, Ca3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O, Acta Crystallographica, E69, i6-i6   [view file]