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Name: Ammineite RRUFF ID: R120155 Ideal Chemistry: CuCl2·2NH3 Locality: Caleta Pabellon de Pica, Punta Colina, Iquique, I Region, Chile Source: Marcus Origlieri [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Blue massive to granular associated with colorless halite Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. |
Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Ammineite samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R120155.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 7.808(3)Å b: 10.683(4)Å c: 5.862(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 489.0(2)Å3 Crystal System: orthorhombic |
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REFERENCES for Ammineite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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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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Bojar H P, Walter F, Baumgartner J, Färber G (2010) Ammineite, CuCl2(NH3)2, a new species containing an ammine complex: Mineral data and crystal structure, The Canadian Mineralogist, 48, 1359-1371 [view file] |
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Echigo T, Kimata M (2010) Crystal chemistry and genesis of organic minerals: A review of oxalate and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist, 48, 1329-1358 [view file] |
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Walter F, Bojar H P, Baumgartner J, Färber G (2010) Ammineite, CuCl2(NH3)2 - the first mineral containing an ammine complex, Acta Mineralogica Petrographica Abstract Series. 20th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association 21-27 August, 2010. Budapest, Hungary, 6, 501-501 [view file] |
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Gatta G D, Cámara F, Tait K T, Belakovskiy D (2012) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 97, 2064-2072 [view file] |
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