The crystal structure of aravaipaite
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Anthony R. Kampf
Abstract
The crystal structure of aravaipaite, Pb3AlF9·H2O, monoclinic, P21/n, a = 25.048(4), b = 5.8459(8), c = 5.6805(7) Å, β = 94.013(3)°, V = 829.7(2) Å3, Z=4, was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares techniques to R = 0.049 for 1170 observed reflections [Fo > 4σ(Fo)] and R = 0.089 for all 1820 reflections collected using MoKα X-radiation and a CCD-based detector. The structure of aravaipaite contains a square-packed layer of F atoms on either side of which are bonded Pb atoms in a fluorite (β-PbF2)-type configuration. This layer parallel to {100} serves as a template to which on both sides are attached AlF6 octahedra and PbF6(H2O)2 polyhedra. The resulting thick slabs are connected via Pb-O-Pb and Al-F-Pb bonds. The two nonequivalent Pb atoms in the fluoritetype layer are each coordinated to 11 F atoms and exhibit typical lone-pair behavior.
Aravaipaite was originally reported to be triclinic. The structure analysis yielded the new monoclinic cell provided above and required the following revisions in the mineral’s description. Morphology: forms {100} and {401}; lamellar on {100}. Twinning: polysynthetic on {100}. Cleavage: {100} perfect micaceous, {011} good, {010} and {001} fair. Density (calc.): 6.703 g/cm3. Optical orientation: X = b; Z ∧ a = 24° in the obtuse angle β. A powder pattern calculated from the structure data is also provided
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