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Name: Rongibbsite RRUFF ID: R100031 Ideal Chemistry: Pb2(Si4Al)O11(OH) Locality: A prospect near Evening Star mine, Bighorn Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona Source: Ron Gibbs Owner: RRUFF Description: Radiating, bladed to prismatic colorless crystals, type sample Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R100031.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 12.602(1)Å b: 13.913(1)Å c: 7.8356(6)Å alpha: 90° beta: 125.463(4)° gamma: 90° Volume: 1119.0(2)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Rongibbsite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2011) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 7. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2010, Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 27-31 [view file] |
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Yang H, Downs R T, Evans S H, Jenkins R A, Bloch E M (2013) Rongibbsite, Pb2(Si4Al)O11(OH), a new zeolitic aluminosilicate mineral with an interrupted framework from Maricopa County, Arizona, U.S.A., American Mineralogist, 98, 236-241 [view file] |
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