Vulcanite, CuTe: Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure refinement
- Author(s)
- Franz Pertlik
- Abstract
The crystal structure of the mineral vulcanite, CuTe [a = 3.155(1), b = 4.092(1), c = 6.956(1) A°; Z = 2; space group: Pmmn, No. 59] exhibits a pronounced layer structure with Te-Te distances between the CuTe layers of 4.019(1) A°. Within a range up to 4.2 A° the individual Cu atom is [4Te+4Cu+2Cu], the individual Te atom [4Cu+2Te+4Te] coordinated. Crystals of vulcanite suitable for the present structure investigation were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Mineralogy and Crystallography
- Journal
- Mineralogy and Petrology
- Volume
- 71
- Pages
- 149-154
- No. of pages
- 6
- ISSN
- 0930-0708
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s007100170036
- Publication date
- 2001
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 1051 Geology, Mineralogy
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/12628f59-d6b4-416a-8655-93c7cc1f86ce