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Name: Spangolite RRUFF ID: R080023 Ideal Chemistry: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl·3H2O Locality: Mex-Tex mine, Hansonberg Mining District, Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA Source: William W. Pinch [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Deep bluish green doubly terminated and pyramidal crystals associated with quartz Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. |
Mineral Group: [ Spangolite (2) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Spangolite samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R080023.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 8.276(1)Å b: 8.276(1)Å c: 14.356(4)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 120° Volume: 851.6(4)Å3 Crystal System: hexagonal |
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REFERENCES for Spangolite | |
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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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Penfield S L (1890) On spangolite, a new copper mineral, American Journal of Science, 39, 370-378 [view file] |
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Merlino S, Pasero M, Sabelli C, Trosti-Ferroni R (1992) Crystal structure refinements of spangolite, a hydrated basic sulphate of copper and aluminium, from three different occurrences, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1992, 349-357 |
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Hawthorne F C, Kimata M, Eby R K (1993) The crystal structure of spangolite, a complex copper sulfate sheet mineral, American Mineralogist, 78, 649-652 [view file] |
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