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Fianelite R220039

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Name: Fianelite
RRUFF ID: R220039
Ideal Chemistry: Mn2+2V2O7·2H2O
Locality: Fianel mine, Val Ferrera, Grisons, Switzerland
Source: Philippe Roth
Owner: Philippe Roth
Description: Orange to red, tabular, (010)-flattened crystals, as reported in Roth et al (2020)
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
Mineral Group: [ Fianelite (2) ]
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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REFERENCES for Fianelite

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]

Brugger J, Berlepsch P (1996) Description and crystal structure of fianelite, Mn2V(V,As)O7·2H2O, a new mineral from Fianel, Val Fererra, Graubünden, Switzerland, American Mineralogist, 81, 1270-1276   [view file]

Roth P (2007) Fianelite, in Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals Kristallografik Verlag Achberg Germany 64-65