Zircon R050488

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Record 4128 of 4216  

Name: Zircon
RRUFF ID: R050488
Ideal Chemistry: Zr(SiO4)
Locality: Sigulani Village, Tambani Area, Blantyre District, Nyassaland
Source: California Institute of Technology W-21066
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Brown fragment
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Zircon (35) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R050488.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Zr0.99Hf0.01)Σ=1Si1.00O4
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Sample is oriented and mounted on a pin.
Pin ID: L00554
Orientation: Laser parallel to  c*  (0 0 1).     Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to  a   [1 0 0].
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Raman Mode Analysis
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RRUFF ID: R050488
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R050488.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R050488.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 6.6058(5)Å    b: 6.6058(5)Å    c: 5.9818(8)Å
alpha: 90.°    beta: 90.°    gamma: 90.°   Volume: 261.03(4)Å3    Crystal System: tetragonal
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Calculated diffraction file.

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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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