R050508 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Malachite R050508

Name: Malachite
RRUFF ID: R050508
Ideal Chemistry: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Locality: Kambova, Kantanga, Zaire
Source: University of Arizona Mineral Museum 12261 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Green short bladed crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis

Mineral Group: [ malachite (7) ]

Quick search: [ All Malachite samples (2) ]

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R050508.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe fragment
Measured Chemistry:	Cu_2.00(CO₃)(OH)₂
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample, 780nm spectrum is overwhelmed by fluorescence

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R050508

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample, 780nm spectrum is overwhelmed by fluorescence

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance)

RRUFF ID:

R050508.1

Instrument settings:

SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR

Resolution:

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R050508.1

Sample Description:

Powder

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 9.480(5)Å b: 11.937(2)Å c: 3.243(1)Å
alpha: 90.° beta: 98.76(2)° gamma: 90.° Volume: 362.81(8)Å³ Crystal System: monoclinic

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Malachite
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]
Gesner C (1565) Gemmis, quae erant in veste Aaronis, Liber Graecus, & e regione Latinus, Iola Hierotarantino interprete: cum Corollario Conradi Gesneri, in Sancti Patris Epiphanii Episcopi Cypri ad Diodorum Tyri episcopum, De XII 1-29 [view file]
Wallerius J G (1747) Koppargrón, in Mineralogia, eller Mineralriket Stockholm 279-280 [view file]
Hoffmann C A S (1789) Mineralsystem des Herrn Inspektor Werners mit dessen Erlaubnis herausgegeben von C A S Hoffmann, Bergmannisches Journal, 1, 369-398 [view file]
Klaproth M H (1797) Chemische Untersuchung des sibirischen Malachits, Beiträge zur Chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, 2, 287-290 [view file]
Larsen E S (1921) The microscopic determination of the nonopaque minerals, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 671, 5-294 [view file]
Wells A F (1951) Malachite: Re-examination of crystal structure, Acta Crystallographica, 4, 200-204
Süsse P (1967) Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur des malachits, Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃, Acta Crystallographica, 22, 146-151
Lakshman S V J, Reddy B J (1973) Optical absorption spectra of Cu²⁺ in chalcanthite and malachite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 12, 207-210 [view file]
Seguin M K (1975) Thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis of malachite and azurite in inert atmospheres and in air, The Canadian Mineralogist, 13, 127-132 [view file]
Zigan F, Joswig W, Schuster H D, Mason S A (1977) Verfeinerung der Struktur von Malachit, Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃, durch Neutronenbeugung, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 145, 412-426 [view file]
Frost R L, Martens W N, Rintoul L, Mahmutagic E, Kloprogge J T (2002) Raman spectroscopic study of azurite and malachite at 298 and 77 K, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 33, 252-259
Buzgar N, Apopei A I (2009) The Raman study of certain carbonates, Analele Stiintifice Ale Universitatii, Al. I. Cuza Iasi Geologie, 55, 97-112 [view file]
Girgsdies F, Behrens M (2012) On the structural relations of malachite. I. The rosasite and ludwigite structure families, Acta Crystallographica, B68, 107-117
Girgsdies F, Behrens M (2012) On the structural relations of malachite. II. The brochanite MDO polytypes, Acta Crystallographica, B68, 571-577
Makovicky E, Merlino S (2019) Order-disorder twinning of malachite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 57, 475-488
Markl G, Keim M F, Bayerl R (2019) Unusual mineral diversity in hydrothermal vein-type deposit: The Clara mine, SW Germany, as a type example, The Canadian Mineralogist, 57, 427-456
Papineau D (2020) Chemically oscillating reactions in the formation of botryoidal malachite, American Mineralogist, 105, 447-454

REFERENCES for Malachite

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]

Gesner C (1565) Gemmis, quae erant in veste Aaronis, Liber Graecus, & e regione Latinus, Iola Hierotarantino interprete: cum Corollario Conradi Gesneri, in Sancti Patris Epiphanii Episcopi Cypri ad Diodorum Tyri episcopum, De XII 1-29 [view file]

Wallerius J G (1747) Koppargrón, in Mineralogia, eller Mineralriket Stockholm 279-280 [view file]

Hoffmann C A S (1789) Mineralsystem des Herrn Inspektor Werners mit dessen Erlaubnis herausgegeben von C A S Hoffmann, Bergmannisches Journal, 1, 369-398 [view file]

Klaproth M H (1797) Chemische Untersuchung des sibirischen Malachits, Beiträge zur Chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, 2, 287-290 [view file]

Larsen E S (1921) The microscopic determination of the nonopaque minerals, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 671, 5-294 [view file]

Wells A F (1951) Malachite: Re-examination of crystal structure, Acta Crystallographica, 4, 200-204

Süsse P (1967) Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur des malachits, Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃, Acta Crystallographica, 22, 146-151

Lakshman S V J, Reddy B J (1973) Optical absorption spectra of Cu²⁺ in chalcanthite and malachite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 12, 207-210 [view file]

Seguin M K (1975) Thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis of malachite and azurite in inert atmospheres and in air, The Canadian Mineralogist, 13, 127-132 [view file]

Zigan F, Joswig W, Schuster H D, Mason S A (1977) Verfeinerung der Struktur von Malachit, Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃, durch Neutronenbeugung, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 145, 412-426 [view file]

Frost R L, Martens W N, Rintoul L, Mahmutagic E, Kloprogge J T (2002) Raman spectroscopic study of azurite and malachite at 298 and 77 K, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 33, 252-259

Buzgar N, Apopei A I (2009) The Raman study of certain carbonates, Analele Stiintifice Ale Universitatii, Al. I. Cuza Iasi Geologie, 55, 97-112 [view file]

Girgsdies F, Behrens M (2012) On the structural relations of malachite. I. The rosasite and ludwigite structure families, Acta Crystallographica, B68, 107-117

Girgsdies F, Behrens M (2012) On the structural relations of malachite. II. The brochanite MDO polytypes, Acta Crystallographica, B68, 571-577

Makovicky E, Merlino S (2019) Order-disorder twinning of malachite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 57, 475-488

Markl G, Keim M F, Bayerl R (2019) Unusual mineral diversity in hydrothermal vein-type deposit: The Clara mine, SW Germany, as a type example, The Canadian Mineralogist, 57, 427-456

Papineau D (2020) Chemically oscillating reactions in the formation of botryoidal malachite, American Mineralogist, 105, 447-454