Complete Al-SI Order in Scapolite Me[subscript 37.5], Ideally Ca[subscript 3]Na[subscript 5][Al[subscript 8]Si[subscript 16]O[subscript 48]]Cl(CO[subscript 3]), and Implications for Antiphase Domain Boundaries (APBs)
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The structure of an intermediate scapolite (Me{sub 36.6}) from Lake Clear, Ontario, was obtained using synchrotron high-resolution powder X-ray diffraction (HRPXRD) data and Rietveld structure refinement in space group P4{sub 2}/n. The chemical formula obtained by electron microprobe is Na{sub 2.19}Ca{sub 1.35}K{sub 0.16}[Al{sub 3.95}Si{sub 8.05}O{sub 24}]Cl{sub 0.55}(CO{sub 3}){sub 0.41}(SO{sub 4}){sub 0.04}, equivalent to Me{sub 36.6}. The unit-cell parameters are a 12.07899(1), c 7.583467(9) {angstrom}, and V 1106.443(2) {angstrom}{sup 3}. The average distances are <T1-O> = 1.617(1) {angstrom}, <T2-O> = 1.744(1) {angstrom}, and <T3-O> = 1.601(1) {angstrom}. Therefore, the T1 and T3 sites contain only Si atoms, and the T2 site contains only Al atoms, so the Al and Si atoms are completely ordered. Complete Al-Si order was predicted for Me{sub 37.5}, ideally Ca{sub 3}Na{sub 5}[Al{sub 8}Si{sub 16}O{sub 48}]Cl(CO{sub 3}), and is confirmed in this study. Antiphase domain boundaries (APBs) in scapolite cannot arise from Al-Si order because the average <T-O> distances indicate complete Al-Si order in Me{sub 36.6}. If APBs were to arise from Al-Si order, switching of the T sites across the APBs will occur, and complete Al-Si order cannot be observed. Therefore, Al-Si order, which is present to various extents across the scapolite series, can be ruled out as the cause for the APBs. Order involving Cl and CO{sub 3} is the cause for the APBs in scapolite.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI ID:
- 1019144
- Journal Information:
- Can. Mineral., Vol. 49, Issue (2) ; 04, 2011; ISSN 0008-4476
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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