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American Mineralogist, Volume 63, pages 793-796, 1978 NEW MINERAL NAMESX Mtcuee I FlEIscHrR. Anolr Pa.ssreNIn JouN SnnapsoNWHIrE rH,O where n is co' 0 5, occurs as Burangaite* Claringbullite, Cu.Cl(OH), soft blue plates with cuprite and malachiteat the Nchanga open Martti Lehtinen,and Th G Sahama(1977) O. von Knorring, pit, Zambia, and at the M'sesa mine, Kambowe' Katanga The a new phosphatemineral from Rwanda Bull Geol Burangaite, compositionwas establishedby microprobe analyseson 3 grainsof Soc Finlarul,49,33-36. the material from Zambia and 2 from Katanga A small amount of (0.06 to 0 l2 percent) was also reported for each specimen' Analysisby O. von Knorring gaveAl,O3 34.35' FerO, l.l4' FeO SO, is hexagonal,a : 6.671'c = 9.183A, Z = 2,G meas 626, MgO 200, MnO 040. CaO 1.88,NazO 2.93'P2O"3765' The mineral calc 3.92; the lattice dimensionsshow simple relationsto H,O+ I | 60. insol 2.06. sum 100.27percent, corresponding to a 3.9. G and of buttgenbachiteThe strongestlines in the unit cell content of (Na, oo)(FqreMgr n"Mno ,r)(Alro orFq nr) thoseof connellite ",Car powderdiffractionpattern are: 5 75 (l0T0,ws),4'89 (l0ll's)' 4 58 (PO4),5?,(O,OH )ru.8HrO or 2(Na,CaL(Fe.Mg)rAl'o(POo)' Claringbullite is (o,oH),,4H,O. ioooz,r), 2.700 (10T3,ll22,vvs), 2.445 Q022'vs). : negative:a : 1.782't : 1.780.The name is for Sir Frank Burangaileis monoclinic.space group C2/c' a:25.09' b optically Claringbull, former director of the British Museum (Natural His- 5 048. c = 13.454,p = ll0 9l'. The strongestX-ray lines(56 of Mineralogy. A.P. given) are I l.7l (100X200).4.86 (41X202).3.318 (39X1 l3'313)' tory) and Keeper 3 l l5 (70x802,51I ). 3 081(90x1 l3.sl3). Color bluish to bluish-green,streak slightly bluish. Cleavage Fukalite* = : 11001perfect H = 5. G 3.05 Optically biaxial, negative.a Henmi, lsao Kusachi,Akira Kawahara,and Kitinosuke l.6ll+0.002.8 : 1635+0.002,t = t.643+0.00t'2V: 58" (calc Chiyoko -- (1977)Fukalite' a new calciumcarbonate silicate hydrate 60o).r ) u,Z b,X : c = llo in theacuteangleB.Pleochroic, X Henmi Mineral. J (Tokyo), 8, 374-381. fight blue, l'dark blue.Z colorless,y > X > Z. mineral. long prismatic crystals in the Buranga Burangaite occurs as Analysesof material from Fuka and Mihara containing a little with bertossaite,trolleite, scorza- pegmatite.Rwanda, associated cafcite and xonotlite gave, respectively,SiO, 29'09,29'98: TiOz, (which apatite, bjarebyite' and wardite. Forms lite it replaces), MnO none; Al,Os 0.55,0.27' Fe"O"0.10, 0.14; MgO 0 14' 002; 102, 104. l0l. 123,311,22l'311 , and 40T. noted include 301. CaO 54.40.54 8l; NarO 0.17,0.05: K,O 0.01,0 021P,O' 001'0'07: structure, with blue core and colorless Crystals show hourglass H2O+ 4.45,4.26: H,O- 0.23,0.39; CO, 10.32,l0'22: F 0'32' 0 43; : margrn. sum 99.79, 99 56: -(O : F,) 0.13, 0.18 99.66' 99.38 percent' localitY.M.F. The name is for the correspondingclosely to Ca.Si,Ou(OH,F),(CO')' The mineral is decomposedby acids with effervesence.When heatedthe mineral Charoite losesHrO and COz at about 600"C with the formation of larnite' In hydrothermalexperiments at I kbar HrO pressure,fukalite was L V. Nikol'skaya,A. l. Novozhilovand M. l. Samoilovich(1976) unchangedat 500'C and decomposedirreversibly to calcite,fosh- The nature of the color of a new alkali calcium silicate from agite, and dellaiteabove 550o. eastern Transbaikal. Izuest Akad Nauk SSSR, Ser' geol., No. Weissenbergand precessionphotographs showed fukalite to be 10. ll6-120 (in Russian). = orthorhombic, space group Bm2,b' Bmmb, or Bbnb, a -- = = Optical, infrared. and electron paramagneticresonance spectra 5.48+0.01,b : 3 78+0.01, c 23.42+0.03A'Z 2'C 2'7'l calc are interpretedto indicatethat the deep reddish-violetcolor of this G : 2'l7O+0.002 meas. The strongest diffraction lines for the new mineral,"a complexalkali silicate,"is causedby the presence Fuka material are 2.854 (100X107)' 3.084 (90X1ll), 2926 of Mns*. The mineral contains0.0n percentMn,0.00n percentFe (65X008),2.33S (30X0.0.10), s.86 (25X004) It occurs in easternTransbaikal with tinaksite lAm Mineral., 50' The mineral occursas flaky crystalsup to 0.2 mm long in skarns 2098(1965)l with scawtiteand in hillebranditeveinlets at Fuka' Okayama Pref , and as an alteration product of spurrite in gehlenite-spurrite Dist'ussion skarns at Mihara, Okayama Pref., and at Kushiro, Hiroshima H about 4 Optically biaxial, sign New namesshould not be given without a full description.M.F. Pref.Color white 10 pale brown. = not determined,indices (Fuka and Mihara, respectively)a l'59.' 1.592', = 1.60u,1.60": "Y = 162c, 1.62".Elongation negative' Claringbullite* A The name is for the first locality.Type materialis at the Depart- (1977) E. E. Fejer.A. M. Clark, A. G. Couper and C J. Elliott ment of Earth Sciences,Okayama University, Okayama, Japan' Mag', Claringbuflite, a new hydrated copper chloride. Mineral' M.F. 4L 433-436. Gatumbaite* + Minerals marked with an asterisk after the name were ap- Fransolet(1977) Gatum- proved before publication by the Commission on New Minerals Oleg von Knorring and And16-Mathieu HzO, a new speciesfrom Buranga peg- and Mineral Names of the International Mineralogical Associa- baite, CaAlr(PO.)r(OH ), Jahrb. Mineral. Monatsh.,56l-568' tron. matite, Rwanda. Neues 0003-004x /78l0708-0793$00. 50 793 794 NEIY MINERAL NAMES 23.48-28.11percent; the former is approximately6HrO and the latternear 3HzO.The contentionthat theseare different species is supportedby correspondinglydifferent optical and physicalprop- erty data.Powder data are similarbut clearlynot the same,para- alumohydrocalcitehaving the following major lines:2.90 (100), spectrum indicates the presence of both hydroxyl groups and water 6.20(30), 4.M (20),3.e0(25), 3.32(2s),2.6s (24) and2.64 (32). molecules. The mineralis white, radially fibrous,colorless in thin section, and the extinctionwith respectto the fibresis l0-12.. Hardnessis 1.7-1.8,G : 2.0;HCI attacksthe mineral only stightly. Its occurrence,with gypsumand calcite,is in theoxidized ores of the Vodino (Ukraine)and Gawidak(Turkmen SSR) sulfur depos- 1tS. Crystallographicdata are not given. Discussion The mineral forms sheavesand rosetteswith radial fibrous struc- ture, up to 3-10 mm in diameter. Color purewhite, luster pearly. H It is difficult to summarizethe descriptionof this mineralbe- < 5, brittle, giving fibrous asbestiform splinters, with a longitudi_ causeit is dividedbetween two papers.The morerecent of the two nal cleavage and some cross-fractures.Does not fluoresce in UV. is altogethertoo brief and incomplete,referring the readerto the earlierone which, in turn, presentsmost data in widely-ranging numbers,some of which overlapalumohydrocalcite data. While the differencesbetween the two hydratesdo appearreal, it is most unfortunatethat crystallographicdata for thesix-hydrate are omit- ted. Alumohydrocalcitedoes not appear to be a partial dehy- drationproduct of para-alumohydrocalcite,but thisis not statedin eitherpaper. J.S,W. this fnineral was given in Am. Mineral., 59, ll4} (1974). M.F. Perhamite* Janggunite* PeteJ. Dunn and DanielE. Appleman(1977) perhamite, a new calcium aluminum Soo Jin Kim (1977) Janggunite,a new manganesehydroxide min_ silico-phosphatemineral, and a re-exam- ination of vis|ite. Mineral. eral from the Janggun mine, Bonghwa, Korea. Mineral. Mag., Mag., 41, 437-442. 41, 519-523. Perhamiteoccurs as rare,isolated brown spheruliticmasses (cd. l mm across)of platy crystals, Janggunite occurs as radiating groups of flakes, flower-like ag_ associatedwith siderite,colorless gregates, wardite,amblygonite, colloform bands, or arborescent massesin the cementa- eosphorite,and sphaleritein a vuggy am_ blygonite-richpegmatite tion zone of the supergene manganese oxide deposits. Chemical zoneat the Bell Pit, Newry Hill, Newry, Maine. Microprobe analysis (partly by microprobe and partly by wet_chemical tech_ analyses lead to the formula 3CaO.3.5Al,O3.35ior.2P,O6. niques) Ieads to the idealized formula Mnlt,(Mnr+,Fes+),*, l8HrO. Perhamiteis hexagonal, : spacegroup probably P6/mmm, : : : O(OH)"(x 0.2). The powder pattern can be indexed on an with a 7.02A,c 20.21,Z l: G(meas)2.64, orthorhombiccellwith a:9.324,b: 14.05,c:7.956A,2 = 4,C G(calc)2.53. Strongest lines of the powderpattern (meas) are:6.08 (100,50), 5.80 (l0l,7l), 3.59, (calc) 3.58. Important diffraction lines are: 9.36 3.51(110,50), 3.115 (113,50), (lo0,O,7.09 (020,s),4.62 (200,121,m) a.l7 (130,m),3.547 (tt2,s). 2.882(N7,114,100) and 2.t04 (109,35).This descriptionis based on material from the The flakesaverage 0.05 mm, and the mineralis very fragilewith Bell Pit. In a secondoccurrence in the Dunton Gem mine, atop cleavagein one direction.Color black,luster dull, streakbrownish Newry Hill, perhamiteis in a very soft delicatewhite blackto dark brown,H : 2-i. The DTA curveshows endothermic botryoidalcluster, yielding the samep6wder diffrac- tlon pattern. peaksat 250-370"and 955oC. The IR absorptioncurve shows The mineralis perham, peaksat 515, 545, 1025and 3225cm-t. Jangguniteis closely namedfor Frank C. geologistand peg- matite miner associatedwith todorokite,nsutite, and calcite.Tixtural relations of West Paris, Maine, in honor of his dedicated laborsin the recovery indicatethat it was formed at almost the last stageof oxide ore of mineralspecimens. A.p. formationand in a highly oxidizingenvironment. A.p. Ruizite* Para-alumohydrocalcite S. A. Williamsand M. Duggan(1977) Ruizite, a new silicate mineralfrom Christmas,Arizona.
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    SINGLE CRYSTAL RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY OF SELECTED ARSENITE, ANTIMONITE AND HYDROXYANTIMONATE MINERALS Silmarilly Bahfenne B.App.Sci (Chem.) Chemistry Discipline This thesis is submitted as part of the assessment requirements of Master of Applied Science Degree at QUT February 2011 KEYWORDS Raman, infrared, IR, spectroscopy, synthesis, synthetic, natural, X-ray diffraction, XRD, scanning electron microscopy, SEM, arsenite, antimonate, hydroxyantimonate, hydrated antimonate, minerals, crystal, point group, factor group, symmetry, leiteite, schafarzikite, apuanite, trippkeite, paulmooreite, finnemanite. i ii ABSTRACT This thesis concentrates on the characterisation of selected arsenite, antimonite, and hydroxyantimonate minerals based on their vibrational spectra. A number of natural arsenite and antimonite minerals were studied by single crystal Raman spectroscopy in order to determine the contribution of bridging and terminal oxygen atoms to the vibrational spectra. A series of natural hydrated antimonate minerals was also compared and contrasted using single crystal Raman spectroscopy to determine the contribution of the isolated antimonate ion. The single crystal data allows each band in the spectrum to be assigned to a symmetry species. The contribution of bridging and terminal oxygen atoms in the case of the arsenite and antimonite minerals was determined by factor group analysis, the results of which are correlated with the observed symmetry species. In certain cases, synthetic analogues of a mineral and/or synthetic compounds isostructural or related to the mineral of interest were also prepared. These synthetic compounds are studied by non-oriented Raman spectroscopy to further aid band assignments of the minerals of interest. Other characterisation techniques include IR spectroscopy, SEM and XRD. From the single crystal data, it was found that good separation between different symmetry species is observed for the minerals studied.
  • Sell-0567 , AGS Field Guide to Superior Area, Oct 1995

    Sell-0567 , AGS Field Guide to Superior Area, Oct 1995

    CONTACT INFORMATION Mining Records Curator Arizona Geological Survey 416 W. Congress St., Suite 100 Tucson, Arizona 85701 520-770-3500 http://www.azgs.az.gov [email protected] The following file is part of the James Doyle Sell Mining Collection ACCESS STATEMENT These digitized collections are accessible for purposes of education and research. We have indicated what we know about copyright and rights of privacy, publicity, or trademark. Due to the nature of archival collections, we are not always able to identify this information. We are eager to hear from any rights owners, so that we may obtain accurate information. Upon request, we will remove material from public view while we address a rights issue. CONSTRAINTS STATEMENT The Arizona Geological Survey does not claim to control all rights for all materials in its collection. These rights include, but are not limited to: copyright, privacy rights, and cultural protection rights. The User hereby assumes all responsibility for obtaining any rights to use the material in excess of “fair use.” The Survey makes no intellectual property claims to the products created by individual authors in the manuscript collections, except when the author deeded those rights to the Survey or when those authors were employed by the State of Arizona and created intellectual products as a function of their official duties. The Survey does maintain property rights to the physical and digital representations of the works. QUALITY STATEMENT The Arizona Geological Survey is not responsible for the accuracy of the records, information, or opinions that may be contained in the files. The Survey collects, catalogs, and archives data on mineral properties regardless of its views of the veracity or accuracy of those data.
  • Sursassite: Hydrogen Bonding, Cation Order, and Pumpellyite Intergrowth

    Sursassite: Hydrogen Bonding, Cation Order, and Pumpellyite Intergrowth

    American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1440–1449, 2009 Sursassite: Hydrogen bonding, cation order, and pumpellyite intergrowth MARIKO NAGASHIMA ,1,* MASAHIDE AKASAKA ,2 TETSUO MINAKAWA ,3 EUGEN LIBOWITZKY,4 AND THOMAS ARMBRUSTER 1 1Mineralogical Crystallography, Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland 2Department of Geoscience, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Shimane University, Matsue 690-8504, Japan 3Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Science, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-5877, Japan 4Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna—Geocenter, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria ABSTRACT 2+ The crystal chemistry of sursassite, simplified formula Mn2 Al3Si3O11(OH)3, from six different localities [(1) Falotta, Switzerland, (2) Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada, (3) Kamisugai, Japan, (4) Kamogawa, Japan, (5) Molinello, Italy, and (6) Gambatesa, Italy] was studied using electron mi- croprobe analysis (EMPA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods. The structure has two symmetry independent Mn sites. The Mn1 site is seven coordinated by O and hosts, in addition to Mn2+, up to 20% Ca, whereas Mn2 has octahedral coordina- tion and is strongly selective for Mn2+. In the simplified formula, three smaller octahedral M sites are occupied by Al. However, M1 also accepts significant amounts of divalent cations, such as Cu, Mg, Fe, and Mn, whereas M2 is occupied exclusively by Al. The unit-cell parameters of sursassite are a = 8.698–8.728, b = 5.789–5.807, c = 9.778–9.812 Å, β = 108.879–109.060°, V = 465.7–470.0 Å3, the space group is P21/m.