Magnesio-riebeckite R070002

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Name: Magnesio-riebeckite
RRUFF ID: R070002
Ideal Chemistry: ◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Locality: Alto Chapare, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Source: Michael Scott S100846 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Light bluish gray fibrous cloth-like fabric
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ amphibole (107) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R070002.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Na1.92Ca0.08K0.04)Σ=2(Mg2.62Fe2+0.50)Σ=3.12(Fe3+1.84Al0.04)Σ=1.88Si8.00O22(OH)2; OH estimated by stoichiometry; Fe3+ and Fe2+ splitted by charge balance
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070002
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R070002.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R070002.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.7043(4)Å    b: 17.9407(7)Å    c: 5.3053(5)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 103.691(4)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 897.41(7)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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REFERENCES for Magnesio-riebeckite

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Klein C (1966) Mineralogy and petrology of the metamorphosed Wabush Iron Formation, Southwestern Labrador, Journal of Petrology, 7, 246-305

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Oberti R, Boiocchi M, Hawthorne F C, Ciriotti M E (2017) Magnesio-riebeckite from the Varenche mine (Aosta Valley, Italy): Crystal-chemical characterization of a grandfathered end-member, Mineralogical Magazine, 81, 1431-1437   [view file]

Pacella A, Andreozzi G B, Nodari L, Ballirano P (2019) Chemical and structural characterization of UICC crocidolite fibres from Koegas Mine, Northern Cape (South Africa), Periodico di Mineralogia, 88, 297-306