Chukhrovite-(Ca) R130040


 Name: Chukhrovite-(Ca)
RRUFF ID: R130040
Ideal Chemistry: Ca3Ca1.5Al2(SO4)F13·12H2O
Locality: Val Cavallizza Pb–Zn–Ag mine, Cuasso al Monte, Varese province, Italy
Source: Frederic Hatert
Owner: Frederic Hatert
Description: Crystals translucent to transparent, colourless to white,with a white streak and a vitreous lustre. Associated with marcasite, gypsum, and hydrated Fe oxides. Data from Vignola et al (2012)
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Chukhrovite (2) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R130040
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Ca4.33Na0.11Fe0.03)Σ=4.47Al2.10(S0.90O3.72)F13.10·5.98H2O
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R130040
Sample Description: IR Sample
Instrument settings: Nicolet NEXUS spectrometer
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R130040.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 16.749(1)Å    b: 16.749(1)Å    c: 16.749(1)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 4698.6(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 Chukhrovite-(Ca)

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2011) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 8. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011, Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 289-294   [view file]

Vignola P, Hatert F, Bersani D, Diella V, Gentile P, Risplendente A (2012) Chukhrovite-(Ca), Ca4.5Al2(SO4)F13·12H2O, a new mineral species from the Val Cavallizza Pb-Zn-(Ag) mine, Cuasso al Monte, Varese province, Italy, European Journal of Mineralogy, 24, 1069-1076   [view file]

Cámara F, Gagné O C, Belakovskiy D I, Uvarova Y (2015) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 100, 1319-1332   [view file]