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Name: Molybdofornacite RRUFF ID: R061057 Ideal Chemistry: CuPb2(MoO4)(AsO4)(OH) Locality: Mina Dulcinea, Carreras Pintos, Inca de Oro, Atacama Region, Chile Source: Bob Jenkins [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Apple green tabular crystals associated with yellow wulfenite Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Mineral Group: [ Fornacite (6) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Molybdofornacite samples (4) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R061057.9 | ||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 8.105(1)Å b: 5.9903(9)Å c: 17.674(3)Å alpha: 90° beta: 109.508(7)° gamma: 90° Volume: 808.8(2)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Molybdofornacite | |
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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] |
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Medenbach O, Abraham K, Gebert W (1983) Molybdofornacit, ein neues Blei-Kupfer-Arsenat-Molybdat-Hydroxid von Tsumeb, Namibia, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1983, 289-295 |
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Dunn P J, Chao G Y, Grice J D, Ferraiolo J A, Fleischer M, Pabst A, Zilczer J A (1984) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 69, 565-569 [view file] |
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Jambor J L, Grew E S, Roberts A C (1994) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 79, 1210-1214 [view file] |
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