[Ni(H~2~O)~6~](NO~3~)~2~·(15-crown-5)·2H~2~O: three phase transitions and an intermediate modulated phase stable over a range of <i>ca</i> 40K
Siegler, Maxime A.; Hao, Xiang; Parkin, Sean; Brock, Carolyn Pratt; Acta Crystallographica Section B 67 (2011) 486–498; doi:10.1107/S0108768111045897

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 [Ni(H~2~O)~6~](NO~3~)~2~&#x00B7;(15-crown-5)&#x00B7;2H~2~O: three phase
 transitions and an intermediate modulated phase stable over a range of
 <i>ca</i> 40K
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