The crystal structure of vlasovite obtained from the Kipawa alkaline complex in Quebec is refined to
R
F
= 0.053 for 1515 unique reflections with |
F| > 4σ(
F). The parameters of the monoclinic unit are as follows:
a = 11.063(8) Å,
b = 10.15(1) Å,
c = 8.60(1) Å, β = 100.3(1)°, space group
C2/
c, and
Z = 4. The X-ray diffraction, electron microprobe, and IR spectroscopic data indicate that, under X-ray radiation, the specimen
suffers radiation damage, which is accompanied by a partial removal of Na atoms, incorporation of H
2O molecules into the structure, and, possibly, a change in the configuration of the (Si,O) framework.
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Translated from Kristallografiya, Vol. 48, No. 5, 2003, pp. 808–812.
Original Russian Text Copyright © 2003 by Gobechiya, Pekov, Pushcharovski
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