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Name: Zhenruite RRUFF ID: R220010 Ideal Chemistry: (MoO3)2·H2O Locality: Freedom No. 2 mine, Marysvale District (Marysvale Uranium area), Piute County, Utah, USA Source: Mike Scott S102692 Owner: RRUFF Description: Colorless bladed or tabular crystals, associated with R220001. Status: unconfirmed |
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RRUFF ID: | R220010 | |||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 9.6790(5)Å b: 3.70653(19)Å c: 7.1029(4)Å alpha: 90° beta: 102.391(5)° gamma: 90° Volume: 248.88(2)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Zhenruite | |
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Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 69, European Journal of Mineralogy, 34, 463-468 [view file] |
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