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Bottinoite R060263

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Name: Bottinoite
RRUFF ID: R060263
Ideal Chemistry: NiSb5+2(OH)12·6H2O
Locality: Ramsbeck mine, Dornberg, Sauerland, Germany
Source: Michael Scott S100250 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Spherical aggregate of pale greenish-blue tabular crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060263.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Ni2+1.00(Sb5+1.99As0.01)Σ=2(OH)12·1.2H2O ; = gray phase. (dehydrated bottinoite due to the electronic beam)
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R060263
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060263.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 16.061(2)Å    b: 16.061(2)Å    c: 9.795(1)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 2188.2(8)Å3    Crystal System: hexagonal
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Calculated diffraction file.

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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Bottinoite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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]

Bonazzi P, Menchetti S, Caneschi A, Magnanelli S (1992) Bottinoite, Ni(H2O)6[Sb(OH)6]2 , a new mineral from the Bottino mine, Alpi Apuane, Italy, American Mineralogist, 77, 1301-1304   [view file]

Bonazzi P, Mazzi F (1996) Bottinoite, Ni(H2O)6[Sb(OH)6]2: Crystal structure, twinning, and hydrogen-bond model, American Mineralogist, 81, 1494-1500   [view file]

Rintoul L, Bahfenne S, Frost R L (2011) Single-crystal Raman spectroscopy of brandholzite Mg[Sb(OH)6]2·6H2O and bottinoite Ni[Sb(OH)6]2·6H2O and the polycrystalline Raman spectrum of mopungite Na[Sb(OH)6], Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 42, 1147-1153