ELF isosurface maps for the Al2SiO5 polymorphs

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 138-144

  Burt, J B ^a   Gibbs, G V ^a   Cox, D F ^b   Ross, N L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Andalusite; Electron density difference; ELF; Kyanite; Sillimanite

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ATOMS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHEMICAL BONDS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; KYANITE; SURFACES;

ALUMINUM ATOMS; ANDALUSITE; ELECTRON DENSITY DIFFERENCE; ELECTRON LOCALIZATION FUNCTION (ELF); ISOSURFACE MAPS; SILLIMANITE;

MINERALS;

ANDALUSITE; KYANITE; POLYMORPHISM;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 33645462901     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: 14322021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00269-006-0062-5     Document Type: Article

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