The crystal structure of Nikischerite, Na Fe2+6 Al3(SO4)2(OH )18(H2O)12, a mineral of the shigaite group

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-82

  Huminicki, Danielle M C ^a   Hawthorne, Frank C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical formula; Crystal structure; Hydrogen bonding; Motukoreaite; Nikischerite; Shigaite

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN BONDS; INTERCALATION COMPOUNDS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

PLANAR SHEETS;

SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; NIKISCHERITE; SHIGAITE; SULFATE;

BOLIVIA; DALENCE PROVINCE;

EID: 0038702428     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.41.1.79     Document Type: Article

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