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The dynamics of H2O in minerals

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The application of infrared, proton nuclear magnetic resonance, and dielectric spectroscopy and incoherent neutron scattering for the elucidation of the dynamics of H2O incorporated into minerals is reviewed. The examples given include beryl, cordierite, gypsum, bassanite, layer silicates and zeolites. It is demonstrated that for such structures static models may be inappropriate, and dynamic models have to be used to describe the role and behavior of the H2O molecules.

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Winkler, B. The dynamics of H2O in minerals. Phys Chem Minerals 23, 310–318 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00207783

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