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The crystal structure of alumohydrocalcite was determined using synchrotron X-ray radiation. Alumohydrocalcite crystallizes in the triclinic P (1) over bar space group with unit-cell parameters: a = 5.71(5), b = 6.54(4), c = 14.6 (2) angstrom, alpha = 81.8(3)degrees, beta = 83.9(3)degrees, gamma = 86.5(7)degrees, and V = 537(7) angstrom(3). This mineral has the formula CaAl2(CO3)(2)(OH)(4)center dot 4H(2)o as opposed to the commonly accepted formula CaAl2(CO3)(2)(OH)(4)center dot 3H(2)O. The fourth water molecule interacts with the strongly bonded polyhedral unit of the structure through hydrogen bonds and connects three adjacent units. This water molecule plays a major role in crystal stability. On heating the sample, this fourth water molecule escapes from the crystal structure as a first one at lower temperature (similar to 105 degrees C) than the other water molecules in the crystal structure (similar to 128 degrees C). Analysis and description of the alumohydrocalcite crystal structure and particularly of the intermolecular interactions, together with a comparison to the crystal structures of other minerals with the analog formula M2+M23+(CO3)(2)(OH)(4)center dot H2O, suggests that this mineral is an extension of the dundasite group that should, we propose, be formed for all minerals with the above formula (dundasite, dresserite, strontiodresserite, petterdite, kochsandorite, hydrodresserite, and alumohydrocalcite). They all exhibit very similar patterns on Hirshfeld surfaces. Hirshfeld surfaces appear to be a very useful tool in the analysis of interactions, classification, and validation of mineral crystal structures.
- 出版日期2015-1
