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![(A–I) Photomicrographs and BSE images of ronpetersonite. Left column (A, D, G): Plane polarized light (PPL). Middle column (B, E, H): Crossed nicols. Right column (C, F, I): Backscatter electron images showing ronpetersonite (white, outlined by orange dashed lines in the corresponding PPL image) surrounded by witherite (light gray) and containing inclusions of witherite and cerchiaraite-(Al) (medium gray). Embayment of diopside in ronpetersonite is also noted. The brown mineral in (G) and (H) is taramellite. Note that the BSE images are at a different scale to the photomicrographs but are paired with the grain they show in PPL and XPL. (A, B, D, E) Field of view: 1.2 mm; (C, F) field of view: 0.7 mm; (I) field of view: 0.15 mm. Ccr = cerchiaraite (-Fe and -Al intermediates), Cls = celsian, Di = diopside, Edi = edingtonite, Qz = quartz, Rpt = ronpetersonite, Tmel = taramellite, Wth = witherite.]()
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![Raman spectrum of ronpetersonite showing bands at 154, 194, 332–337, 348, 474, 779, 835, and 922–932 cm−1. Note that the rounded peak at 474 cm−1 is attributed to the glass of the thin section slide and can be disregarded.]()
![Photomicrographs from the same thin section as ronpetersonite in plane polarized light (left) and crossed nicols (right) showing the textural relationships of cymrite, witherite, cerchiaraite, and celsian, which indicate that this unit has experienced extensive hydrothermal alteration of the primary assemblage. Ccr = cerchiaraite (-Fe and -Al intermediates), Cls = Celsian, Cym = Cymrite, Wth = Witherite.]()
![Cation radius (2+ in 8-coordination; Haynes et al. 2013) versusa-axis length for scheelite (5.2429 Å, Ca2+), stolzite (5.4595 Å, Pb2+), and ronpetersonite (5.6192 Å, Ba2+) showing the effect of cation size on the dimensions of the eight-coordinated polyhedron via its effect on the length of the a-axis. The lengths of a for scheelite and stolzite are from Hazen et al. (1985).]()
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Journal Article
Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada Available to Purchase
Publisher: Mineralogical Association of Canada
Published: 22 April 2024
The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology (2024) 62 (2): 405–415.
...Mary G. Macquistan; Lee A. Groat Abstract Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , is a new mineral from the Gun occurrence in the Yukon, Canada, where it is found in aggregates up to 500 µm in diameter in a groundmass comprised of witherite, cerchiaraite-(Al), and edingtonite. Grains of ronpetersonite are heavily...
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(A–I) Photomicrographs and BSE images of ronpetersonite. Left column (A, D,... Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
Fig. 1. (A–I) Photomicrographs and BSE images of ronpetersonite. Left column (A, D, G): Plane polarized light (PPL). Middle column (B, E, H): Crossed nicols. Right column (C, F, I): Backscatter electron images showing ronpetersonite (white, outlined by orange dashed lines in the corresponding PPL
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ATOMIC COORDINATES OF RONPETERSONITE Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
TABLE 5. ATOMIC COORDINATES OF RONPETERSONITE
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COMPOSITIONAL DATA (wt.%) FOR RONPETERSONITE Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
TABLE 2. COMPOSITIONAL DATA (wt.%) FOR RONPETERSONITE
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SELECTED BOND DISTANCES IN RONPETERSONITE (Å) Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
TABLE 7. SELECTED BOND DISTANCES IN RONPETERSONITE (Å)
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ATOMIC DISPLACEMENT PARAMETERS FOR RONPETERSONITE (Å 2 ) Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
TABLE 6. ATOMIC DISPLACEMENT PARAMETERS FOR RONPETERSONITE (Å 2 )
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SUMMARY OF OBSERVED AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF RONPETERSONITE AND SYNTHETIC ... Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF OBSERVED AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF RONPETERSONITE AND SYNTHETIC BaWO 4
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COMPARISON OF THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BAND ASSIGNMENTS AND WAVENUMBERS... Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
TABLE 3. COMPARISON OF THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BAND ASSIGNMENTS AND WAVENUMBERS FOR RONPETERSONITE AND SYNTHETIC BaWO 4
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CALCULATED X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION DATA ( d IN Å) FOR RONPETERSONITE IN C... Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
TABLE 8. CALCULATED X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION DATA ( d IN Å) FOR RONPETERSONITE IN COMPARISON WITH SYNTHETIC BaWO 4
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Raman spectrum of ronpetersonite showing bands at 154, 194, 332–337, 348, 4... Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
Fig. 3. Raman spectrum of ronpetersonite showing bands at 154, 194, 332–337, 348, 474, 779, 835, and 922–932 cm −1 . Note that the rounded peak at 474 cm −1 is attributed to the glass of the thin section slide and can be disregarded.
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Photomicrographs from the same thin section as ronpetersonite in plane pola... Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
Fig. 2. Photomicrographs from the same thin section as ronpetersonite in plane polarized light (left) and crossed nicols (right) showing the textural relationships of cymrite, witherite, cerchiaraite, and celsian, which indicate that this unit has experienced extensive hydrothermal alteration
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Cation radius (2+ in 8-coordination; Haynes et al. 2013 ) versus a -ax... Available to Purchase
in Ronpetersonite, BaWO 4 , the Barium Analogue of Scheelite, a New Mineral from the Gun Occurrence in the Yukon, Canada
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 22 April 2024
Fig. 4. Cation radius (2+ in 8-coordination; Haynes et al. 2013 ) versus a -axis length for scheelite (5.2429 Å, Ca 2+ ), stolzite (5.4595 Å, Pb 2+ ), and ronpetersonite (5.6192 Å, Ba 2+ ) showing the effect of cation size on the dimensions of the eight-coordinated polyhedron via its
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Newsletter 75 Available to Purchase
Journal: Mineralogical Magazine
Published: 01 December 2023
Mineralogical Magazine (2023) 87 (6): 955–958.
..., as well as being added month by month to the Commission's website. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2023-036 Ronpetersonite BaWO 4 Rpt Gun claim...
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Mineralogical Association of Canada Free
Journal: Elements
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America
Published: 01 August 2024
Elements (2024) 20 (4): 268–269.
... new minerals from the Redmond Mine, North Carolina, USA (two thiosulfates, and two OPb4-chain-based minerals), and finally ronpetersonite (BaWO4) from Canada s Yukon, named for the very same Ron Peterson we featured in a special thematic issue of the CJMP in July 2023. In addition, we learn about...
