Gadolinium gallium garnet X090006


 Name: Gadolinium gallium garnet
RRUFF ID: X090006
Ideal Chemistry: Gd3Ga2(GaO4)3
Locality: Synthetic
Source: Gemological Institute of America 15729
Owner: GIA
Description: Faceted colorless gemstone, 1.81 ct
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ garnet (97) ]
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: X090006
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 16% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: X090006.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 12.417(4)Å    b: 12.417(4)Å    c: 12.417(4)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 1914.5(1)Å3    Crystal System: cubic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Gadolinium gallium garnet

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Feng Q L, Glasser F P, Alan-Howie R, Lachowski E E (1988) Chlorosilicate with the 12CaO.7Al2O3 structure and its relationship to garnet, Acta Crystallographica, 44, 589-592