Ajoite R060735

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		Name: Ajoite RRUFF ID: R060735 Ideal Chemistry: K₃Cu²⁺₂₀Al₃Si₂₉O₇₆(OH)₁₆·8H₂O Locality: Pinal County, Arizona, USA Source: Bob Jenkins [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Radiating aggregates of blue acicular crystals Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
Mineral Group: [ Ajoite (2) ]
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RAMAN SPECTRUM

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Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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RRUFF ID:

R060735

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Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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REFERENCES for Ajoite
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]
Schaller W T, Vlisidis A C, (1958) Ajoite, a new hydrous aluminum copper silicate, American Mineralogist, 43, 1107-1111 [view file]
Fleischer M (1959) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 44, 464-470 [view file]
Chao G Y (1981) Ajoite: new data, American Mineralogist, 66, 201-203 [view file]
Pluth J J, Smith J V (2002) Arizona porphyry copper/hydrothermal deposits II: Crystal structure of ajoite, (K + Na)₃Cu₂₀Al₃Si₂₉O₇(OH)₁₆·~8H₂O, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 99, 11002-11005