Bahianite R060433
Name: Bahianite
RRUFF ID: R060433
Ideal Chemistry: Al5Sb5+3O14(OH)2
Locality: Paramirim Region, Bahia, Brazil
Source: Michael Scott S100255 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Tan colored water-worn polycrystalline pebble
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060433.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: lighter phase: (Al4.89Fe3+0.10◻0.01)Σ=5(Sb5+2.97W0.03)Σ=3O14(OH)2 ; darker phase: (Al4.91Fe3+0.09)Σ=5Sb5+3.00O14(OH)2
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060433
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.383(8)Å    b: 11.50(1)Å    c: 4.407(4)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90.99(2)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 475.5(6)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Bahianite

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]

Moore P B, Araki T (1976) Bahianite, Al5Sb35+O14(O,OH)2, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 126, 113-125

Moore P B, Barbosa C D P, Gaines R V (1978) Bahianite, Sb3Al5O14(OH)2, a new species, Mineralogical Magazine, 42, 179-182   [view file]

Fleischer M, Chao G Y, Pabst A (1979) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 64, 464-467   [view file]