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O. A. Murzinskaya
O. A. Murzinskaya
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G.V. Plekhanov Saint Petersburg Mining Institute
Student
G.V. Plekhanov Saint Petersburg Mining Institute

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Geology
  • Date submitted
    2006-11-25
  • Date accepted
    2007-01-25
  • Date published
    2007-05-01

Modeling of crystals and structures of rare minerals: zavaritskite, betechtinite, saffronovskite

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Brief description of three rare minerals, zavaritskite (BiOF), shafranovskite (K 2 Na 3 (Mn,Fe,Na) 4 [Si 9 (O,OH) 27 ](OH) 2 -nH 2 O,n≈2,33) and betekhtinite (Pb 2 (Cu,Fe) 21 S 15 ), are given. Digital models of their crystal forms and structures are simulated with application of the Shape v.7 and Atoms v.5 software packages. Basic structural patterns which may determine physical properties of the studied minerals have been revealed.

How to cite: Murzinskaya O.A., Nepochatova A.V. Modeling of crystals and structures of rare minerals: zavaritskite, betechtinite, saffronovskite // Journal of Mining Institute. 2007. Vol. 173. p. 14-16.