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Name: Claraite RRUFF ID: R110020 Ideal Chemistry: (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14·7H2O Locality: Sommerau District, Brixlegg - Rattenberg, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria Source: Bob Jenkins [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Light blue massive coating with scattered isolated crystals, associated with dark blue azurite Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
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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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Walenta K, Dunn P J (1982) Clarait, ein neues Karbonatmineral aus der Grube Clara (mittlerer Schwarzwald), Chemie der Erde, 41, 97-102 |
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Dunn P J, Fleischer M, Burns R G, Pabst A (1983) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 68, 471-475 [view file] |
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Walenta K (1999) Zu den Gitterkonstanten von Clarait, Der Erzgräber, 13, 20-22 |
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Jambor J L, Roberts A C (2003) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 88, 251-255 [view file] |
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Biagioni C, Orlandi P (2017) Claraite, (Cu,Zn)15(AsO4)2(CO3)4(SO4)(OH)14·7H2O: redefinition and crystal structure, European Journal of Mineralogy, 29, 1031-1044 [view file] |
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