Gelosaite R120031
Name: Gelosaite
RRUFF ID: R120031
Ideal Chemistry: BiMo6+(2-5x)Mo5+6xO7(OH)·H2O (0 < x < 0.4)
Locality: Old 25 pipe, Kingsgate, New South Wales, Australia
Source: Pete Williams and Bill Pinch [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Blue blocky crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Groups: [ Not in a structural group (133) ] [ Gelosaite (1) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R120031
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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: R120031.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 5.854(2)Å    b: 9.048(3)Å    c: 13.914(5)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 100.41(2)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 724.8(2)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 Gelosaite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M (2009) New minerals approved in 2009, in International Mineralogical Association 1-34   [view file]

Orlandi P, Demartin F, Pasero M, Leverett P, Williams P A, Hibbs D E (2011) Gelosaite, BiMo6+(2-5x)Mo5+6xO7(OH)·H2O (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4), a new mineral from Su Senargiu (CA), Sardinia, Italy, and a second occurrence from Kingsgate, New England, Australia, American Mineralogist, 96, 268-273   [view file]