Further detail on the crystal structure of zussmanite
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- 1 March 1969
- journal article
- Published by Mineralogical Society in Mineralogical Magazine
- Vol. 37 (285), 49-60
- https://doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1969.037.285.06
Abstract
Mineral data and a brief outline of the structure for zussmanite (ideal formulaKFe13Si17AlO42(OH)14)have been published previously. This paper describes the determination of the crystal structure and presents and discusses the results. The structure consists of rhombohedrally stacked layers of Fe-(O,OH) octahedra to each side of which are attached rings of six (Si,Al)-O tetrahedra. These composite layers are linked to one another by rings of three (Si,Al)-O tetrahedra, and by potassium atoms, the latter in positions analogous to those in a mica. There is some evidence of disorder of the layer stacking. Interatomic distances and angles, and valency balance, are discussed.Keywords
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