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Elena S. Zhitova, Rezeda M. Sheveleva, Andrey A. Zolotarev, Sergey V. Krivovichev, Vladimir V. Shilovskikh, Anton A. Nuzhdaev, Maria A. Nazarova

The crystal structure of magnesian halotrichite, (Fe,Mg)Al₂(SO₄)₄·22H₂O: hydrogen bonding, geometrical parameters and structural complexity

Journal of Geosciences, volume 68 (2023), issue 2, 163 - 178

DOI: http://doi.org/10.3190/jgeosci.372

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