Structural properties of (Mn1-xFex)Nb2 O6 columbites from X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 32, Issue 8-9, 2005, Pages 568-577

  Tarantino, S C ^a,b   Zema, M ^b   Maglia, F ^b   Domeneghetti, M C ^b   Carpenter, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Columbite; IR spectroscopy; Solid solution; Strain; X ray powder diffraction

Indexed keywords

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROANALYSIS; POSITIVE IONS; SOLID SOLUTIONS; STRAIN; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

COLUMBITE; ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSES; SOLID STATE REACTION; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES;

OXIDE MINERALS;

COLUMBITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SOLID SOLUTION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 29544443589     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: 14322021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00269-005-0031-4     Document Type: Article

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