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Chalmers, R. A., Farmer, V. C., Harker, R. I., Kelly, S., Taylor, H. F. W. (1964) Reyerite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (265) 821-840 doi:10.1180/minmag.1964.033.265.01

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TitleReyerite
JournalMineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society
AuthorsChalmers, R. A.Author
Farmer, V. C.Author
Harker, R. I.Author
Kelly, S.Author
Taylor, H. F. W.Author
Year1964 (June)Volume33
Issue265
PublisherMineralogical Society
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_33/33-265-821.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.1180/minmag.1964.033.265.01Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceChalmers, R. A., Farmer, V. C., Harker, R. I., Kelly, S., Taylor, H. F. W. (1964) Reyerite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (265) 821-840 doi:10.1180/minmag.1964.033.265.01
Plain TextChalmers, R. A., Farmer, V. C., Harker, R. I., Kelly, S., Taylor, H. F. W. (1964) Reyerite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (265) 821-840 doi:10.1180/minmag.1964.033.265.01
In(1962) Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 33 (265) Mineralogical Society
Abstract/NotesSummaryReyerite from the original locality in Greenland has been re-examined using chemical analysis, infra-red absorption, X-ray powder and single-crystal diffraction, and thermal weight-loss curves. The unit cell is trigonal with a 9·74, c 19·04 Å, and the space group is probably P3¯. The unit cell contents are probably best represented as KCa14(Si24O60)(OH)5.5H2O, with some minor replacements. The molecular water is lost reversibly below 400° C. There are indications that the crystal structure is based on Si6O18 rings resembling those in beryl, but linked into sheets by additional tetrahedra.Reyerite closely resembles truscottite, a mineral found originally in Sumatra, but there are distinct differences, especially in the infra-red pattern. It is not yet certain whether or not the two minerals should be considered as distinct species. Synthetic preparations examined resembled truscottite more closely than reyerite.

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Niaqornat, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Avannaata, Greenland Calcite
Toi mine, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Truscottite


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