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Andalusite R060212

Name: Andalusite
RRUFF ID: R060212
Ideal Chemistry: Al₂SiO₅
Locality: Brazil
Source: Marcus Origlieri
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Transparent yellow-green water-worn pebble
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.

Mineral Group: [ Andalusite (17) ]

Quick search: [ All Andalusite samples (6) ]

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R060212.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	(Al_1.98Fe³⁺_0.02)_Σ=2Si_1.00O₅
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Sample is oriented and mounted on a pin

Pin ID:

L00827

Orientation:

Laser parallel to -b* (0 -1 0). Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to c [0 0 1].

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Raman Mode Analysis

BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R060212

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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	Raman Data (RAW)
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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R060212.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 7.804(2)Å b: 7.905(2)Å c: 5.558(2)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 342.8(4)Å³ Crystal System: orthorhombic

File Type Information

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

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REFERENCES for Andalusite
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]
Delamétherie J C (1798) Sur une pierre de l´andalousie, Journal de Physique, de Chimie et d´Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, 46, 386-387 [view file]
Richmond W E (1940) Crystal chemistry of the phosphates, arsenates and vanadates of the type A₂XO₄(Z), American Mineralogist, 25, 441-478 [view file]
Hutton C O (1950) Studies of heavy detrital minerals, Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 61, 635-710 [view file]
Church W R (1967) Abstract of paper presented at the twelfth annual meeting: The occurrence of kyanite, andalusite, pyrophyllite and kaolinite in lower Proterozoic (Huronian) rocks of Ontario, The Canadian Mineralogist, 9, 287-287 [view file]
Gross E B (1967) Abstract of paper presented at the twelfth annual meeting: Phosphate-sulfate mineralization at the White Mountain andalusite deposit, Mono County, California, The Canadian Mineralogist, 9, 291-291 [view file]
Faye G H, Harris D C (1969) On the origin of colour and pleochroism in andalusite from Brazil, The Canadian Mineralogist, 10, 47-56 [view file]
Halenius U (1978) A spectroscopic investigation of manganian andalusite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 16, 567-575 [view file]
Gunter M, Bloss F D (1982) Andalusite-kanonaite series: lattice and optical parameters, American Mineralogist, 67, 1218-1228 [view file]
Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist, 72, 1031-1042 [view file]
Chernosky J V, Berman R G (1991) Experimental reversal of the equilibrium andalusite + calcite + quartz = anorthite + CO₂, The Canadian Mineralogist, 29, 791-802 [view file]
Mernagh T P, Liu L (1991) Raman spectra from the Al₂SiO₅ polymorphs at high pressure and room temperature, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 18, 126-130
Shannon R D, Shannon R C, Medenbach O, Fischer R X (2002) Refractive index and dispersion of fluorides and oxides, Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, 31, 931-970 [view file]
Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa, American Mineralogist, 91, 319-326 [view file]
Ohuchi F S, Ghose S, Engelhard M H, Baer D R (2006) Chemical bonding and electronic structures of the Al₂SiO₅ polymorphs, andalusite, sillimanite, and kyanite: X-ray photoelectron- and electron energy loss spectroscopy studies, American Mineralogist, 91, 740-746 [view file]
Whitney D L, Samuelson W J (2019) Crystallization sequences of coexisting andalusite, kyanite, and sillimanite, and a report on a new locality: Lesjaverk, Norway, European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 731-737

REFERENCES for Andalusite

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]

Delamétherie J C (1798) Sur une pierre de l´andalousie, Journal de Physique, de Chimie et d´Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, 46, 386-387 [view file]

Richmond W E (1940) Crystal chemistry of the phosphates, arsenates and vanadates of the type A₂XO₄(Z), American Mineralogist, 25, 441-478 [view file]

Hutton C O (1950) Studies of heavy detrital minerals, Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 61, 635-710 [view file]

Church W R (1967) Abstract of paper presented at the twelfth annual meeting: The occurrence of kyanite, andalusite, pyrophyllite and kaolinite in lower Proterozoic (Huronian) rocks of Ontario, The Canadian Mineralogist, 9, 287-287 [view file]

Gross E B (1967) Abstract of paper presented at the twelfth annual meeting: Phosphate-sulfate mineralization at the White Mountain andalusite deposit, Mono County, California, The Canadian Mineralogist, 9, 291-291 [view file]

Faye G H, Harris D C (1969) On the origin of colour and pleochroism in andalusite from Brazil, The Canadian Mineralogist, 10, 47-56 [view file]

Halenius U (1978) A spectroscopic investigation of manganian andalusite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 16, 567-575 [view file]

Gunter M, Bloss F D (1982) Andalusite-kanonaite series: lattice and optical parameters, American Mineralogist, 67, 1218-1228 [view file]

Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist, 72, 1031-1042 [view file]

Chernosky J V, Berman R G (1991) Experimental reversal of the equilibrium andalusite + calcite + quartz = anorthite + CO₂, The Canadian Mineralogist, 29, 791-802 [view file]

Mernagh T P, Liu L (1991) Raman spectra from the Al₂SiO₅ polymorphs at high pressure and room temperature, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 18, 126-130

Shannon R D, Shannon R C, Medenbach O, Fischer R X (2002) Refractive index and dispersion of fluorides and oxides, Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, 31, 931-970 [view file]

Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa, American Mineralogist, 91, 319-326 [view file]

Ohuchi F S, Ghose S, Engelhard M H, Baer D R (2006) Chemical bonding and electronic structures of the Al₂SiO₅ polymorphs, andalusite, sillimanite, and kyanite: X-ray photoelectron- and electron energy loss spectroscopy studies, American Mineralogist, 91, 740-746 [view file]

Whitney D L, Samuelson W J (2019) Crystallization sequences of coexisting andalusite, kyanite, and sillimanite, and a report on a new locality: Lesjaverk, Norway, European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 731-737