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Name: Dongchuanite RRUFF ID: R220003 Ideal Chemistry: Pb4ZnZn2(PO4)4(OH)2 Locality: Laochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China Source: Bob Jenkins Owner: RRUFF Description: Spheres of ight bluish bladed dongchuanite crystals on quartz and hemimorphite, associated with blue veszelyite. Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction. |
| Mineral Group: [ Dongchuanite (1) ] | ||
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| RRUFF ID: | R220003 | ||||
| Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||
| Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 4.748(6) Å b: 8.484(13) Å c: 10.286(17) Å alpha: 97.18(7)° beta: 101.90(7) ° gamma: 92.10(8)° Volume: 401.4(1.6)Å3 Crystal System: triclinic |
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| REFERENCES for Dongchuanite | |
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Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2021) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 63, Mineralogical Magazine, 85, 910-915 [view file] |
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Bosi F, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2023) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 74, European Journal of Mineralogy, 35, 659-664 [view file] |
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Celestian A J (2023) New Mineral Names: Heavy metal and minerals from China, American Mineralogist, 108, 1993-1994 [view file] |
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Li G, Sun N, Shen H, Xue Y, Hao J, de Fourestier J (2023) Dongchuanite, a new phosphate mineral with a new structure, from Dongchuan copper mine, Yunnan Province, China, Mineralogical Magazine, 87, 611-618 [link] |
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