The crystal structure of argentojarosite, AgFe3(SO4)2(OH)6

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 921-928

  Groat, Lee A ^a   Jambor, John L ^a   Pemberton, Bonnie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alunite supergroup; Argentojarosite; Crystal structure; Jarosite group; Silver

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFRACTOMETERS; RADIATION;

IONIC RADIUS;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

ARGENTOJAROSITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; JAROSITE;

EID: 0242583169     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.41.4.921     Document Type: Article

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