Structural relaxation around Cr3+ and the red-green color change in the spinel (sensu stricto)-magnesiochromite (MgAl2O 4-MgCr2O4) and gahnite-zincochromite (ZnAl 2O4-ZnCr2O4) solid-solution series

American Mineralogist

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 456-462

  Hålenius, Ulf ^a   Andreozzi, Giovanni B ^b   Skogby, Henrik ^a  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crystal synthesis; Gahnite; Optical spectroscopy; Spinel; Structural relaxation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CHROMITE; COLOR; COLORIMETRY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; SOLID SOLUTIONS; STRUCTURAL RELAXATION;

CRYSTAL SYNTHESIS; CRYSTAL-FIELD SPLITTING; GAHNITE; MAGNESIOCHROMITE; OPTICAL SPECTRA; OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY; RELAXATION PARAMETER; SPINEL;

CHROMIUM;

CHEMICAL BONDING; CHROMITE; CHROMIUM; COLOR; CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; GAHNITE; SOLID SOLUTION; SPINEL;

EID: 77950897805     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2010.3388     Document Type: Article

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