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Abstract

The structure of Zn4Na(OH)6SO4Cl·6H2O, a secondary mineral from Hettstedt, Germany, was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystals are hexagonal,a=8.413(8),c=13.095(24) Å, space group P[`3]P\bar 3 , Z=2. The structure was refined to R=0.0554 and Rw=0.0903 for 970 reflections with I≥3σ(I). The structure can be described as zinc hydroxide layers perpendicular toc, from which sulfates and chlorides extend. The layers are held together by a system of hydrogen bonds involving hexaaquo Na+ ions which occupy the interlayer space.

Key words  Crystal - structure - zinc - hydroxide - sulfate - chloride - mineral

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