Dypingite R070086
Name: Dypingite
RRUFF ID: R070086
Ideal Chemistry: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·5H2O
Locality: Clear Creek, New Idria District, San Benito County, California, USA
Source: James Shigley [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Colorless acicular crystals forming spherical aggregates associated with colorless sprays of acicular artinite and green massive chrysotile
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: R070086
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Dypingite

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 (1970) Dypingite, a new hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, from Norway, American Mineralogist, 55, 1457-1465   [view file]

Canterford J H, Tsambourakis G, Lambert B (1984) Some observation on the properties of dypingite, Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·5H2O, and related minerals, Mineralogical Magazine, 48, 437-442   [view file]