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Kushiroite R110134

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Name: Kushiroite
RRUFF ID: R110134
Ideal Chemistry: CaAlAlSiO6
Locality: Synthetic, at 1400 C, 20 kb, 24 hours, and 164 hours
Source: Roberta Fleming RM010K/RM010H [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: White pressed fragment
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
Mineral Group: [ pyroxene (81) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R110134
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Kushiroite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Kimura M, Mikouchi T, Suzuki A, Miyahara M, Ohtani E, El Goresy A (2009) Kushiroite, CaAlAlSiO6: A new mineral of the pyroxene group from the ALH 85085 CH chondrite, and its genetic significance in refractory inclusions, American Mineralogist, 94, 1479-1482   [view file]

Ma C, Simon S B, Rossman G R, Grossman L (2009) Calcium Tschermak's pyroxene, CaAlAlSiO6, from the Allende and Murray meteorites: EBSD and micro-Raman characterizations, American Mineralogist, 94, 1483-1486   [view file]

Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M (2009) New minerals approved in 2009, in International Mineralogical Association 1-34   [view file]