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Name: Kësterite RRUFF ID: R120098 Ideal Chemistry: Cu2ZnSnS4 Locality: Xuebaoding, Sichuan Province, China Source: Marcus Origlieri [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Metallic gray surficially altered to green mushistonite Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Mineral Groups: [ Stannite (11) ] [ Sphalerite (35) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R120098.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 5.440(1)Å b: 5.440(1)Å c: 10.872(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 321.76(7)Å3 Crystal System: tetragonal |
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REFERENCES for Kësterite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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