W(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole R070694 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

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Fernandinite R070694

Name: Fernandinite
RRUFF ID: R070694
Ideal Chemistry: (Ca,Na,K)_0.9(V⁵⁺,V⁴⁺,Fe²⁺,Ti)₈O₂₀·4H₂O
Locality: Ragra mine, Junin, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco, Peru
Source: James Shigley [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Yellowish green to dark green submetallic granules (some platy)
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.

Mineral Group: [ Straczekite (5) ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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RRUFF ID:

R070694

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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REFERENCES for Fernandinite
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]
Schaller W T (1915) Four new minerals, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, 5, 7-7 [view file]
Bayliss P, Freeman K J (1989) Mineral nomenclature: fernandinite, Mineralogical Magazine, 53, 511-511 [view file]
Evans H T, Hughes J M (1990) Crystal chemistry of the natural vanadium bronzes, American Mineralogist, 75, 508-521 [view file]
Jambor J L, Puziewicz J (1990) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 75, 1209-1216 [view file]
Evans H T, Post J E, Ross D R, Nelen J A (1994) The crystal structure and crystal chemistry of fernandinite and corvusite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 32, 339-351 [view file]
Jambor J L, Puziewicz J, Roberts A C (1995) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 80, 404-409 [view file]

REFERENCES for Fernandinite

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]

Schaller W T (1915) Four new minerals, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, 5, 7-7 [view file]

Bayliss P, Freeman K J (1989) Mineral nomenclature: fernandinite, Mineralogical Magazine, 53, 511-511 [view file]

Evans H T, Hughes J M (1990) Crystal chemistry of the natural vanadium bronzes, American Mineralogist, 75, 508-521 [view file]

Jambor J L, Puziewicz J (1990) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 75, 1209-1216 [view file]

Evans H T, Post J E, Ross D R, Nelen J A (1994) The crystal structure and crystal chemistry of fernandinite and corvusite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 32, 339-351 [view file]

Jambor J L, Puziewicz J, Roberts A C (1995) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 80, 404-409 [view file]