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Spangolite R060135

Name: Spangolite
RRUFF ID: R060135
Ideal Chemistry: Cu₆Al(SO₄)(OH)₁₂Cl·3H₂O
Locality: Blanchard mine, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Source: University of Arizona Mineral Museum 16329 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Bluish-green stubby hexagonal pyramids
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis

Mineral Group: [ Spangolite (2) ]

Quick search: [ All Spangolite samples (2) ]

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R060135.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	Cu_6.00Al_1.00(S_1.00O₄)Cl_1.00(OH)₁₂·3H₂O

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R060135

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R060135.1

Sample Description:

Powder

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 8.2788(4)Å b: 8.2788(4)Å c: 14.3606(9)Å
alpha: 90.° beta: 90.° gamma: 120.° Volume: 852.39(7)Å³ Crystal System: hexagonal

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Spangolite
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]
Penfield S L (1890) On spangolite, a new copper mineral, American Journal of Science, 39, 370-378 [view file]
Merlino S, Pasero M, Sabelli C, Trosti-Ferroni R (1992) Crystal structure refinements of spangolite, a hydrated basic sulphate of copper and aluminium, from three different occurrences, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1992, 349-357
Hawthorne F C, Kimata M, Eby R K (1993) The crystal structure of spangolite, a complex copper sulfate sheet mineral, American Mineralogist, 78, 649-652 [view file]

REFERENCES for Spangolite

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]

Penfield S L (1890) On spangolite, a new copper mineral, American Journal of Science, 39, 370-378 [view file]

Merlino S, Pasero M, Sabelli C, Trosti-Ferroni R (1992) Crystal structure refinements of spangolite, a hydrated basic sulphate of copper and aluminium, from three different occurrences, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1992, 349-357

Hawthorne F C, Kimata M, Eby R K (1993) The crystal structure of spangolite, a complex copper sulfate sheet mineral, American Mineralogist, 78, 649-652 [view file]