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Name: Braitschite-(Ce) RRUFF ID: R060008 Ideal Chemistry: Ca6.15Na0.85REE2.08[B6O7(OH)3(O,OH)3]4·H2O Locality: Texas Gulf Sulfur Potash mine, Cisco, Utah, USA Source: University of Arizona Mineral Museum 11435 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Pink blebs embedded in anhydrite Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction. |
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RRUFF ID: | R060008.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Powder, using Mo radiation | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 12.232(4)Å b: 12.232(4)Å c: 7.409(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 120° Volume: 960.1(5)Å3 Crystal System: hexagonal |
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REFERENCES for Braitschite-(Ce) | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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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] |
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Raup O B, Gude A J, Dwornik E J, Cuttitta F, Rose H J (1968) Braitschite, a new hydrous calcium rare-earth borate mineral from the Paradox Basin, Grand County, Utah, American Mineralogist, 53, 1081-1095 [view file] |
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Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist, 72, 1031-1042 [view file] |
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Rowland C E, Cahill C L, Post J E (2011) The structure of braitschite, a calcium rare earth borate, American Mineralogist, 96, 197-201 [view file] |
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