Abstract
The formula CsBl2Be4Al4O28 has been proposed by others for the mineral rhodizite. Electron-spin-resonance and magnetic susceptibility measurements prove the absence of neutral cesium atoms. An ionic formula CsB11Be4Al4O26(OH)2 is proposed.
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Absence of Neutral Alkali Atoms in Rhodizite
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Science 18 Nov 1966:
Vol. 154, Issue 3751, pp. 889-890
DOI: 10.1126/science.154.3751.889
Vol. 154, Issue 3751, pp. 889-890
DOI: 10.1126/science.154.3751.889
Gabrielle Donnay
Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C.
A. N. Thorpe
U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, D.C.
Frank E. Senftle
U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, D.C.
R. Sioda
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
