Stringhamite R060934
Name: Stringhamite
RRUFF ID: R060934
Ideal Chemistry: CaCu(SiO4)·H2O
Locality: Santos mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile
Source: Bob Jenkins [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Azure blue crust, there is no diffraction from this material
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R060934
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Stringhamite

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]

Hindman J R (1976) Stringhamite, a new hydrous copper calcium silicate from Utah, American Mineralogist, 61, 189-192   [view file]

Hawthorne F C (1985) The crystal structure of stringhamite, Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 34, 15-24

Dunn P J, Chao G Y, Fitzpatrick J J, Langley R H, Fleischer M, Zilczer J A (1986) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 71, 227-232   [view file]