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Cation intersite distributions in iron-bearing minerals via electrical conductivity/seebeck effect

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The equilibrium high temperature cation intersite distributions in iron-bearing minerals which exhibit small polaron “hopping” conduction can be determined by a technique which combines electrical conductivity and Seebeck effect. The procedure is demonstrated for ferrospinels (Fe3O4) - FeAl2O4 and Fe3O4 - CoFe2O4) and applied to the olivine Fe2SiO4 - Mg2SiO4 system.

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Mason, T.O. Cation intersite distributions in iron-bearing minerals via electrical conductivity/seebeck effect. Phys Chem Minerals 14, 156–162 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00308219

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