A crystallographic review of arsenic sulfides: Effects of chemical variations and changes induced by exposure to light

Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie

Volumn 223, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 132-147

  Bonazzi, Paola ^a,b   Bindi, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arsenic sulfides; Arsenical pigments; Crystal structure; Light induced alteration

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749090570     PISSN: 00442968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/zkri.2008.0011     Document Type: Review

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