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Name: Churchite-(Y) RRUFF ID: R060424 Ideal Chemistry: Y(PO4)·2H2O Locality: Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA Source: Michael Scott S100069 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Spray of colorless acicular crystals Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Mineral Group: [ Gypsum (12) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Churchite-(Y) samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R060424.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 5.588(3)Å b: 15.022(7)Å c: 6.293(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 117.90(2)° gamma: 90° Volume: 466.9(3)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Kohlmann M, Sowa H, Reithmayer K, Schulz H, Kruger R R, Abriel W (1994) Structure of a Y1-x(Gd,Dy,Er)xPO4·2H2O microcrystal using synchrotron radiation, Acta Crystallographica, C50, 1651-1652 |
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