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Name: Metarauchite RRUFF ID: R120114 Ideal Chemistry: Ni(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O Locality: Schweizer vein, 90 level, Eduard mine, Jachymov, Krusne Hory Mts., Czech Republic Source: Dr Peter Kolesar [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Aggregates of yellow play crystals, associated with green platy metazeunerite Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction. |
Mineral Group: [ Autunite (1) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R120114.9 | ||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 7.171(1)Å b: 9.758(1)Å c: 13.268(2)Å alpha: 75.70(3)° beta: 84.13(3)° gamma: 81.88(3)° Volume: 888.4(2)Å3 Crystal System: triclinic |
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REFERENCES for Metarauchite | |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M (2008) New minerals approved in 2008, in International Mineralogical Association 1-13 [view file] |
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Pláil J, Sejkora J, Čejka J, Novák M, Viñals J, Ondru P, Veselovský F, kácha P, Jehlicka J, Goliá V, Hlouek J (2010) Metarauchite, Ni(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O, from Jáchymov, Czech Republic, and Schneeberg, Germany: A new member of the autunite group, The Canadian Mineralogist, 48, 335-350 [view file] |
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Poirier G, Tait K T, Rowe R (2011) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 96, 936-945 [view file] |
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