Abstract
The single-crystal structure of connellite from the Great Australia mine, Cloncurry, Queensland, has been determined using synchrotron radiation. The derived formula for the crystal concerned is Cu36Cl7.82(S04)0.52(NO3)0.48(OH)62.66 .5.14H20. Given the nearly equal amounts of sulphate and nitrate in the lattice, it is likely that both connellite and buttgenbachite occur in the deposit, which is noted, among other things, for its secondary copper nitrate mineralization.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Mineralogy |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- mines and mineral resources
- synchrotron radiation
- connellite
- buttgenbachite
- molecular structure
- Cloncurry (Qld.)