Holtedahlite R060710
Name: Holtedahlite
RRUFF ID: R060710
Ideal Chemistry: Mg12(PO3OH,CO3)(PO4)5(OH,O)6
Locality: Tingelstadtjern, Modum, Norway
Source: Bob Jenkins [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pale grey crystals embedded in matrix
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
Mineral Group: [ Holtedahlite (2) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample; 785 spectrum overwhelmed by fluorescence
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RRUFF ID: R060710
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample; 785 spectrum overwhelmed by fluorescence
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Holtedahlite

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]

Raade G, Mladeck M H (1979) Holtedahlite, a new magnesium phosphate from Modum, Norway, Lithos, 12, 283-287

Fleischer M, Cabri L J, Chao G Y, Pabst A (1980) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 65, 808-814   [view file]

Rømming C, Raade G (1989) The crystal structure of natural and synthetic holtedahlite, Mineralogy and Petrology, 40, 91-100

Jambor J L, Grew E S (1990) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 75, 931-937   [view file]

Brunet F, Schaller T (1996) Protons in the magnesium phosphates phosphoellenbergerite and holtedahlite: An IR and NMR study, American Mineralogist, 81, 385-394   [view file]

Evans R J, Groat L A (2012) Structure and topology of dumortierite and dumortierite-like materials, The Canadian Mineralogist, 50, 1197-1231   [view file]