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Name: Kaňkite RRUFF ID: R060783 Ideal Chemistry: Fe3+(AsO4)·3.5H2O Locality: Kank by Kutna Hora, Bohemia, Czech Republic Source: Michael Scott S101158 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Gray botryoidal crust Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
Mineral Group: [ Kankite (1) ] |
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REFERENCES for Kaňkite | |
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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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Cech F, Jansa J, Novák F (1976) Kankite, FeAsO4·3½H2O, a new mineral, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1976, 426-436 |
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Fleischer M, Cabri L J, Nickel E H, Pabst A (1977) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 62, 593-600 [view file] |
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Dunn P J, Chao G Y, Fleischer M, Ferraiolo J A, Langley R H, Pabst A, Zilczer J A (1985) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 70, 214-221 [view file] |
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Majzlan J, Palatinus L, Plášil (2016) Crystal structure of Fe2(AsO4)(HAsO4)(OH)(H2O)3, a dehyrdration product of kaňkite, European Journal of Mineralogy, 28, 63-70 |
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