Glaucophane R070515

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Name: Glaucophane
RRUFF ID: R070515
Ideal Chemistry: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Locality: La Beaume, near Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Source: James Shigley [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Black, prismatic crystals in a calcite matrix
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
Mineral Group: [ amphibole (107) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R070515.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (◻0.96Na0.04)Σ=1(Na1.93Ca0.07)Σ=2((Mg1.63Fe2+1.41)Σ=3.04(Al1.00Fe3+0.96)Σ=1.96)(Si7.93Al0.07)Σ=8O22((OH)1.90F0.10)Σ=2; OH estimated by difference and charge balance
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070515
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R070515.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.622(2)Å    b: 17.850(3)Å    c: 5.3036(7)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 103.59(1)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 885.5(2)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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REFERENCES for Glaucophane

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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]

Hausmann J F L (1845) Beiträge zur Oryktographie von Syra, Journal für Praktische Chemie, 1845, 238–241   [view file]

Borg I Y (1967) Optical properties and cell parameters in the glaucophane-riebeckite series, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 15, 67-92   [view file]

Papike J J, Clark J R, (1968) The crystal structure and cation distribution of glaucophane, American Mineralogist, 53, 1156-1173

Leake B E (1978) Nomenclature of amphiboles, American Mineralogist, 63, 1023-1052   [view file]

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Huang E P (2002) Raman spectroscopic study of amphiboles, Doctoral Dissertation, 1, 1-138   [view file]

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Thompson E C, Campbell A J, Liu Z (2016) In-situ infrared spectroscopic studies of hydroxyl in amphiboles at high pressure, American Mineralogist, 101, 706-712

Howe H, Pawley A R, Welch M D (2018) Sodium amphibole in the post-glaucophane high-pressure domain: The role of eckermannite, American Mineralogist, 103, 989-992

Vigliaturo R, Elkassas S M, Ventura G, Redhammer G, Ruiz-Zepeda F, O’Shea M J, Drasic G, Gieré R (2021) Multi-scale characterization of glaucophane from Chiavolino (Biella, Italy): implications for international regulations on elongate mineral particles, European Journal of Mineralogy, 33, 77-112

Tribaudino M, Hovis G L, Almer C, Leaman A (2022) Thermal expansion of minerals in the amphibole supergroup, American Mineralogist, 107, 1302-1312