Implications of the synthesis and structure of the Sr analogue of curite

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 175-181

  Burns, Peter C ^a   Hill, Frances C ^a  

^a 236 Hesburgh Center for International Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Curite; Sr uranyl oxide hydrate; Structure refinement; Uranium

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CURITE; MINERAL SYNTHESIS; STRONTIUM; URANIUM;

EID: 0034101187     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.38.1.175     Document Type: Article

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