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Name: Natrochalcite RRUFF ID: R050152 Ideal Chemistry: NaCu2(SO4)2(OH)·H2O Locality: Fortuna mine, Baquedano, Chile Source: Jim McGlasson Owner: RRUFF Description: Bright emerald green pyramidal crystals Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis |
Mineral Group: [ Natrochalcite (13) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R050152.9 | |||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | |||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 8.802(1)Å b: 6.181(1)Å c: 7.503(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 118.71(2)° gamma: 90° Volume: 358.04(5)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Natrochalcite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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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] |
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Palache C, Warren C H (1908) Kröhnkite, Natrochalcite, American Journal of Science, 26, 342-348 [view file] |
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Palache C, Warren C H (1908) Kröhnkite, natrochalcite (a new mineral), and other sulphates from Chile, American Journal of Science, 176, 342-348 [view file] |
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Giester G, Zemann J (1987) The crystal structure of the natrochalcite-type compounds Me+Cu2(OH)(zO4)2·H2O [Me+=Na,K,Rb; z=S,Se], with special reference to the hydrogen bonds, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 179, 431-442 [view file] |
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Chevrier G, Giester G, Zemann J (1993) Neutron refinements of NaCu2(H3O2)(SO4)2 and RbCu2(H3O2)(SeO4)2: Variation of the hydrogen bond system in the natrochalcite-type series, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 206, 7-14 [view file] |
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Frost R L, Kloprogge J T, Martens W N (2004) Raman spectroscopy of the arsenates and sulphates of the tsumcorite mineral group, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35, 28-35 |
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Frost R L, Weier M (2004) Raman and infrared spectroscopy of tsumcorite mineral group, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, 317-336 |
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Krickl R, Wildner M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Co- and Ni-analogues of natrochalcite - the shortest known hydrogen bonds among mineral-type compounds. Part I: single-crystal X-ray structures, European Journal of Mineralogy, 19, 805-816 |
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