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Crystal Structure of Yushkinite [(Mg0.60Al0.30V0.10)Σ1.0(OH)2][V0.875S2]: An Example of a Commensurate Combination of Brucite and Sulfide Layers

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A structural model of the rare mineral yushkinite [(Mg0.60Al0.30V0.10)Σ1.0(OH)2] [V0.875S2] is studied using the data of electron microdiffraction and the X-ray powder pattern. The parameters of the elementary trigonal cell are а = 3.25 Å and с = 11.40 Å, with the space group \({\text{P}}\,\overline {\text{3}} m{\text{1}}\). The structure is composed of brucite and sulfide layers alternating along the с-axis, which are commensurate in the basal plane. The layer structure determines the finely dispersed nature of yushkinite morphology and perfect cleavage along {001}. The idealized yushkinite formula is refined, and trigonal symmetry is established in contrast to the hexagonal one proposed earlier.

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This work was carried out under support task of the project “Structural and Chemical Inhomogeneities and Paragenetic Mineral Assemblages as a Reflection of Mineral Formation Processes,” no. 0136–2018–0025.

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Soboleva, S.V., Evstigneeva, T.E., Boeva, N.M. et al. Crystal Structure of Yushkinite [(Mg0.60Al0.30V0.10)Σ1.0(OH)2][V0.875S2]: An Example of a Commensurate Combination of Brucite and Sulfide Layers. Dokl. Earth Sc. 491, 210–213 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1028334X20040182

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