Abstract
This is the first structural refinement of the mineral wilkinsonite, Na2Fe4 2+Fe2 3+Si6O20. Wilkinsonite is a member of the aenigmatite group and consists of bands of Fe octa-hedra connected to eight-coordinated Na polyhedra forming sheets parallel to (011), which are inter-connected by chains of [Si6O18] and Fe octa-hedra. The site occupancies of the different valence states of Fe have been determined from bond distances and bond valence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | i122-i124 |
Journal | Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics