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Crystal chemistry and structure refinement of five hydrated calcium borates

January 1, 1964

The crystal structures of the five known members of the series Ca2B6O11·xH2O (x = 1, 5, 5, 7, 9, and 13) have been refined by full-matrix least-squares techniques, yielding bond distances and angles with standard errors of less than 0·01 Å and 0·5°, respectively. The results illustrate the crystal chemical principles that govern the structures of hydrated borate compounds. The importance of hydrogen bonding in the ferroelectric transition of colemanite is confirmed by more accurate proton assignments.

Publication Year 1964
Title Crystal chemistry and structure refinement of five hydrated calcium borates
DOI 10.1016/0022-1902(64)80234-7
Authors J. R. Clark, D.E. Appleman, C. L. Christ
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry
Index ID 70010604
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse