The atomic structure of siderotil, (Fe, Cu)SO4· 5H2O

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 671-676

  Peterson, Ronald C ^a   Roeder, Peter L ^a   Zhang, Yousheng ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; Melanterite; Mine waste; Rozenite; Siderotil; Sulfate minerals

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPOSITION; COPPER; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; IRON; LATTICE CONSTANTS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

LATTICE DISTORTIONS;

MINERALS;

CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; METAL; MINE WASTE; PYRITE; SIDEROTIL;

CALIFORNIA; IRON MOUNTAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041739064     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.41.3.671     Document Type: Article

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