Abstract
The structure of a natural sample of chondrodite using powder neutron diffraction data and the Rietveld technique (P21/b; Z = 2; a = 4.7204(1) A; b = 10.2360(3) A; c = 7.8252(2) A; α = 109.11(1); V = 357.26(2) A3). Hydrogen was found to occupy the H1 site. The significance of hydrogen at this site is discussed in terms of hydrogen-bond stabilization of humite structures containing varying amounts of OH, F and Ti. Arguments are proposed as to why the F and Ti contents of natural humites usually result in only one H per formula unit when there is no crystal-chemical reason why fully hydrated samples should not be favoured.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 441-449 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Mineralogical Magazine |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2002 |
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