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Name: Fluornatromicrolite RRUFF ID: R060589 Ideal Chemistry: (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F Locality: Quixaba mine, Frei Martinho, Paraíba, Northeast Region, Brazil Source: Michael Scott S100787 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Dark green octahedron embedded in white albite matrix Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis |
Mineral Groups: [ pyrochlore (28) ] [ microlite (15) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Fluornatromicrolite samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R060589.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 10.434(1)Å b: 10.434(1)Å c: 10.434(1)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 1136.1(1)Å3 Crystal System: cubic |
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REFERENCES for Fluornatromicrolite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Atencio D, Andrade M B, Christy A G, Gieré R, Kartashov P M (2010) The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature, The Canadian Mineralogist, 48, 673-698 [view file] |
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Andrade M B, Atencio D, Menezes L A D, Ellena J (2011) The crystal structure of a microlite-group mineral with a formula near NaCaTa2O6F from the Morro Redondo mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerias, Brazil, The Canadian Mineralogist, 49, 615-621 [view file] |
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Witzke T, Steins M, Doering T, Schuckmann W, Wegner R, Pöllmann H (2011) Fluornatromicrolite, (Na,Ca,Bi)2Ta2O6F, a new mineral species from Quixaba, Paraíba, Brazil, The Canadian Mineralogist, 49, 1105-1110 [view file] |
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Tait K T, Belakovskiy D, Welch M D, Gatta G D, Cámara F (2012) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 97, 1260-1265 [view file] |
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