Anorthite R060082

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Name: Anorthite
RRUFF ID: R060082
Ideal Chemistry: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Locality: Pinacate Mountains, Sonora, Mexico
Source: University of Arizona Mineral Museum 15620 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Colorless crystal fragment
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ feldspar (62) ]
Quick search: [ All Anorthite samples (13) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060082.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Na0.40K0.02Ca0.58)Al1.58Si2.42O8
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R060082
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R060082.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060082.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 8.1753(4)Å    b: 12.8785(6)Å    c: 7.1058(3)Å
alpha: 93.420(5)°    beta: 116.097(4)°    gamma: 90.416(5)°   Volume: 670.20(4)Å3    Crystal System: triclinic
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REFERENCES for Anorthite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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