Thermal expansion and decomposition of jarosite: A high-temperature neutron diffraction study

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 73-82

  Xu, Hongwu ^a   Zhao, Yusheng ^b   Vogel, Sven C ^b   Hickmott, Donald D ^a   Daemen, Luke L ^b   Hartl, Monika A ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal chemistry; Decomposition; Hydrogen bonds; Jarosite; Neutron diffraction; Thermal expansion

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055100056     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: 14322021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00269-009-0311-5     Document Type: Article

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