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Name: Rruffite RRUFF ID: R070431 Ideal Chemistry: Ca2Cu(AsO4)2·2H2O Locality: Maria Catalina mine, Pampa Larga Mining District, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo Province, Chile Source: Bob Jenkins Owner: RRUFF Description: Pale blue blocky crystals associated with green conichalcite, R070430, and pale blue granular barahonite-(Al). This is the type sample. Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Mineral Group: [ Roselite (18) ] | ||
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RRUFF ID: | R070431.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 5.8618(2)Å b: 12.7854(5)Å c: 5.7025(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 109.425(2)° gamma: 90° Volume: 403.05(3)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Rruffite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Yang H, Jenkins R A, Downs R T, Evans S H, Tait K T (2011) Rruffite, Ca2Cu(AsO4)2·2H2O, a new member of the roselite group, from Tierra Amarilla, Chile, The Canadian Mineralogist, 49, 877-884 [view file] |
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