Abstract
The electron density distribution in a mineral is measureable, and in some ways, provides all the information required to understand the properties of minerals. Through the analysis of the electron density distributions of a large variety of mineral species, Gibbs et al. (2014) examine and challenge the fundamental tenet of Pauling's Rules, which is that atoms are spheres of a single fixed size. Their analysis provides an updated model of crystal chemistry that is both self-consistent and does what new models should do, explains the older ones.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1817 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | American Mineralogist |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Electron density distribution
- Paulings rules
- non-spherical atoms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Geochemistry and Petrology