Brochantite, Cu4SO4(OH)6: OD character, polytypism and crystal structures

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 267-275

  Merlino, Stefano ^a   Perchiazzi, Natale ^a   Franco, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

2M1 and 2M2 polytypes; Brochantite; OD structures; Structure refinement

Indexed keywords

BROCHANTITE; POLYTYPES; POLYTYPISM; REFINED STRUCTURES; SCHMIDT; SINGLE-CRYSTAL X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES; STRUCTURAL MODELING; STRUCTURE REFINEMENTS;

SINGLE CRYSTALS;

BROCHANTITE; COPPER; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MINERAL ALTERATION; POLYTYPISM; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0037367872     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2003/0015-0267     Document Type: Article

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