Pararealgar and Alacranite from the Nishinomaki Mine, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Accession number;06A0166030
Title;Pararealgar and Alacranite from the Nishinomaki Mine, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Author;MATSUBARA SATOSHI(National Sci. Museum, Tokyo, Jpn)   MIYAWAKI RITSURO(National Sci. Museum, Tokyo, Jpn)   
Journal Title;Bull Natl Sci Mus Ser C
Journal Code:S0397B
ISSN:0385-244X
VOL.31;NO.;PAGE.1-6(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, TBL.3, REF.10
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;Pararealgar and alacranite are found in the arsenic ore from the Nishinomaki mine, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The unit cell parameters calculated by powder X-ray diffraction data are a=9.925(2), b=9.695(2), c=8.504(2) .ANGS., .BETA.=97.1(1).DEG. for pararealgar, and a=9.941(2), b=9.398(2), c=8.910(2) .ANGS., .BETA.=102.0(1).DEG. for alacranite. Both minerals are yellow with resinous luster, and often occur as mixture on the surface of realgar. They may be formed secondarily under the exposing of realgar by sunlight. (author abst.)