Calcio-andyrobertsite-20, KCaCu5(AsO4 4[AsO2(OH)2] · 2H2O: Its description, crystal structure and relation with calcio-andyrobertsite-1M

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 163-169

  Sarp, Halil ^a   Černý, Radovan ^b  

^a Dept de Mineral du Mus d'Histoire ^*  (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arsenate; Calcio andyrobertsite 2O; Crystal structure; Hydrogen bonding; Namibia; Polytype; Tsumeb

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN BONDS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

ARSENATE; DIRECT METHOD; INTENSE BLUE; NAMIBIA; POLYTYPES; TSUMEB;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

ARSENATE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MINERAL PROPERTY; NEW MINERAL;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; OSHIKOTO; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TSUMEB;

EID: 1542715353     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2004/0016-0163     Document Type: Article

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