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Agrinierite R130139


 Name: Agrinierite
RRUFF ID: R130139
Ideal Chemistry: K2Ca[(UO2)3O3(OH)2]2·5H2O
Locality: Margnac, France
Source: Rock Currier [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Orange tabular crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ Compreignacite (1) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
RRUFF ID:
Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R130139
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Sample Description:
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R130139
Cell Refinement Output: a: 14.0905(7)Å    b: 14.1613(8) Å    c: 24.1081(16)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 4810.5(5)Å3    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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REFERENCES for Agrinierite

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]

Cesbron F, Brown W L, Bariand P, Geffroy J (1972) Rameauite and agrinierite, two new hydrated complex uranyl oxides from Margnac, France, Mineralogical Magazine, 38, 781-789   [view file]

Fleischer M (1973) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 58, 805-807   [view file]

Cahill C L, Burns P C (2000) The structure of agrinierite: a Sr-containing uranyl oxide hydrate mineral, American Mineralogist, 85, 1294-1297   [view file]