Decationized and hydrated eudialytes. Oxonium problem

Autor: K. A. Rozenberg, Ramiza K. Rastsvetaeva, Alexander P. Khomyakov
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: European Journal of Mineralogy. 17:875-882
ISSN: 0935-1221
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2005/0017-0875
Popis: A collection of six decationized eudialytes from alkaline massifs of various regions was investigated by the single-crystal method. These samples differ from typical eudialytes by their low contents of alkaline and alkaline-earth cations and the high degree of hydration. The process of eudialyte decationization is accompanied by hydration, and hydrous species are incorporated into the mineral structure predominantly as H 3 O-groups. Those oxonium groups act as monovalent cations, replacing alkaline and alkaline-earth cations and compensating the positive charge deficiency. In all N -positions, H 3 O-groups replace large cations either partially or completely. Another specific feature of these samples is their low symmetry R 3, which is rare compared to R 3 m in eudialytes.
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