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THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF BADDELEYITE (MONOCLINIC ZrO$sub 2$)

Journal Article · · Soviet Phys.-Cryst.
OSTI ID:4128446
It was found that the structure of baddeleyite is merely a distortion of the high-temperature structure of ZrO/sub 2/. This high-temperature structure consists of a primitive cubic stacking of oxygen atoms, in which half of the cubes are populated. The unit cell contains two layers of oxygen ions between two layers of cations. In the structure of baddeleyite one of the oxygen layers is distorted very slightly, while the other layer is considerably displaced and then undergoes transformation to a tetragonal pattern. (M.C.G.)
Research Organization:
Inst. of Crystallography, Academy of Sciences, USSR
NSA Number:
NSA-15-006436
OSTI ID:
4128446
Journal Information:
Soviet Phys.-Cryst., Journal Name: Soviet Phys.-Cryst. Vol. Vol: 5
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English