The crystal structure of burgessite, co2 (H2O) 4 [as03(oh)l2 (H2O), and its relation to erythrite

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 165-172

  Cooper, Mark A ^a   Hawthorne, Frank C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arsenate; Burgessite; Crystal structure; Erythrite

Indexed keywords

ARSENATE; ASYMMETRIC UNITS; BURGESSITE; DIRECT METHODS; ERYTHRITE; ONTARIO , CANADA; SPACE GROUPS; SUPERGENE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES; X RADIATIONS;

ARSENATE MINERALS; ATOMS; BINDING SITES; COBALT; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDS; METAL REFINING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE;

ARSENATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL BONDING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; NEW MINERAL;

CANADA; KEELEY MINE; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 63849279508     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3749/canmin.47.1.165     Document Type: Article

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