Name: Davidlloydite RRUFF ID: R130015 Ideal Chemistry: Zn3(AsO4)2·4H2O Locality: Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto region, Namibia Source: Frank C. Hawthorne Owner: Frank C. Hawthorne Description: Aggregates of subparallel to slightly diverging prisms lying partly on and partly embedded in fine-grained calcioandyrobertsite. Type sample. Data from Hawthorne et al. (2012) Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
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Mineral Group: [ Parahopeite (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R130015.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 5.9756(4)Å b: 7.6002(5)Å c: 5.4471(4)Å alpha: 84.2892(9)° beta: 90.4920(9)° gamma: 87.9958(9)° Volume: 245.99(5)Å3 Crystal System: triclinic |
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REFERENCES for Davidlloydite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2011) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 10. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011, Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 2549-2561 [view file] |
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Belakovskiy D, Welch M D, Cámara F, Diego Gatta G, Tait K T (2012) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 97, 1523-1530 [view file] |
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Hawthorne F C, Cooper M A, Abdu Y A, Ball N A, Back M E, Tait K T (2012) Davidlloydite, ideally Zn3(AsO4)2(H2O)4, a new arsenate mineral from the Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) region, Namibia: description and crystal structure, Mineralogical Magazine, 76, 45-57 [view file] |
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