Ba-rich celestine: New data and crystal structure refinement

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 447-451

  Brigatti, M F ^a   Galli, E ^a   Medici, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barium; Celestine; Crystal structure refinement; Italy; Vicenza

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CELESTINE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

ITALY, VENETO, VICENZA, MONTECCHIO MAGGIORE;

EID: 0030690183     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1997.061.406.10     Document Type: Article

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