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Name: Symplesite RRUFF ID: R120074 Ideal Chemistry: Fe2+3(AsO4)2·8H2O Locality: Saubachbruch, Muldenberg, Vogtland, Sachsen, Germany Source: Bob Jenkins Owner: RRUFF Description: Aggregate of black bladed crystals, 2-fold twin around [1 -1 0] Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction. |
Mineral Group: [ Symplesite (4) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Symplesite samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R120074.9 | ||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 7.788(2)Å b: 9.241(2)Å c: 4.754(1)Å alpha: 92.89(2)° beta: 98.38(2)° gamma: 106.36(2)° Volume: 323.2(1)Å3 Crystal System: triclinic |
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REFERENCES for Symplesite | |
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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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Breithaupt J F A (1837) Bestimmung neuer Mineralien. 1. Symplesischer Diatom oder Symplesit, Journal für Praktische Chemie, 10, 501-503 [view file] |
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Tyrrell J B, Graham R P D (1913) Yukonite, a new hydrous arsenate of iron and calcium, from the Tagish Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada; with a note on the associated symplesite, Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, 7, 13-18 [view file] |
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Mori H, Ito T (1950) The structure of vivianite and symplesite, Acta Crystallographica, 3, 1-6 |
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Schmetzer K, Tremmel G, Bartelke W (1980) Eine Paragenese seltener Minerale aus Bou-Azzer, Marokko: Parasymplesit, Symplesit, Schneiderhöhnit, Karibibit, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 138, 94-108 |
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