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New minerals, nomenclature, and classification
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08 Sep 2025
New minerals, nomenclature, and classification |
| 08 Sep 2025
| 08 Sep 2025
The 8 Å crystal structure and new crystal chemical data of rouxelite from the Monte Arsiccio mine, Apuan Alps, Italy
Dan Topa
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Mineralogisch-Petrographische Abteilung, Naturhistorisches Museum, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Berthold Stoeger
Fachbereich Röntgenzentrum, Technische Universität Wien, Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Frank N. Keutsch
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Gheorghe Ilinca
Department of Geology, Mineralogy and Paleontology, University of Bucharest, Bd. Bălcescu 1, Bucharest, Romania
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We conducted this research to gain understanding of the mineral rouxelite, which contains elements like antimony, copper, mercury, and lead. Using advanced X-ray techniques, we re-examined its crystal structure and discovered new details, such as unit-cell parameters, symmetry, and substitutions. These findings provide accurate information about how the mineral forms and behaves. This work not only updates scientific knowledge of rouxelite but also offers insights into its chemical complexity.
We conducted this research to gain understanding of the mineral rouxelite, which contains...
