Synthesis, structural and spectroscopic characterization of defect-rich forsterite as a representative phase of Martian regolith.
Jundullah Hanafi, Muchammad Izzuddin; Bastonero, Lorenzo; Murshed, Mohammad Mangir; Robben, Lars; Dononelli, Wilke; Kirsch, Andrea; Marzari, Nicola; Gesing, Thorsten M.; IUCrJ 11 (2024) –; doi:10.1107/S2052252524009722

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 Synthesis, structural and spectroscopic characterization of defect-rich
 forsterite as a representative phase of Martian regolith.
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_journal_issue                   6
_journal_name_full               IUCrJ
_journal_paper_doi               10.1107/S2052252524009722
_journal_volume                  11
_journal_year                    2024
_chemical_compound_source        synthetic
_chemical_formula_analytical     Mg2SiO4
_chemical_formula_structural     Mg2SiO4
_chemical_formula_sum            'Mg2 O4 Si'
_chemical_formula_weight         140.691
_chemical_melting_point          ?
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_chemical_name_mineral           forsterite
_chemical_name_systematic        'magnesium silicate'
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_space_group_name_Hall           '-P 2c 2ab'
_space_group_name_H-M_alt        'P b n m'
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_cell_angle_beta                 90.000
_cell_angle_gamma                90.000
_cell_formula_units_Z            4
_cell_length_a                   4.7542(5)
_cell_length_b                   10.2048(13)
_cell_length_c                   5.9839(7)
_cell_measurement_temperature    295(2)
_cell_volume                     290.31(6)
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_computing_data_collection       'Diffrac.Suite (Bruker AXS, Germany)'
_computing_molecular_graphics
'Diamond version 4.6.8 (Crystal Impact, Germany)'
_computing_structure_refinement  'TOPAS V6.0 (Bruker AXS, Germany)'
_diffrn_ambient_temperature      295(2)
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_diffrn_measurement_device       'Bruker D8 Discover'
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_diffrn_radiation_monochromator  LynxEye-XET
_diffrn_radiation_polarisn_ratio 1.0
_diffrn_radiation_probe          x-ray
_diffrn_radiation_source         'fine-focus sealed tube'
_diffrn_radiation_type           'Cu K\a'
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_refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_all   1.24
_refine_ls_R_factor_all          0.4142
_refine_ls_shift/su_max          0.0001
_cod_data_source_file            lt5071.cif
_cod_data_source_block           Mg2SiO4_CFO_USI_2121821137
_cod_depositor_comments
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_pd_proc_ls_prof_r_factor_on_p   0.1215