Abstract
A new phase of AlOOH (tentatively called δ-AlOOH) was synthesized at 21 GPa and 1000°C and its crystal structure was identified by a powder X-ray diffraction method. Rietveld refinement revealed that this aluminum oxide hydroxide has an orthorhombic unit cell, a = 4.7134(1) Å, b = 4.2241(1) Å, c = 2.83252(8) Å, V = 56.395 (5) Å3, and Z = 2 in the space group of P21 nm. A calculated density is 3.533 g cm-3, which is about 4.48 and 15.04% denser than that of diaspore and boehmite, respectively. The δ-[Al0.86Mg0.07Si0.07]OOH is also stable at 21 GPa and 1000°C, coexisting with majorite and phase egg, and its cell parameters are a = 4.710(1) Å, b = 4.215(1) Å, c = 2.839(1) Å, and V = 56.37(1) Å3.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 689-693 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physics and Chemistry of Minerals |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Aluminum oxide hydroxide
- High-pressure
- Hydrous mineral
- Transition zone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Geochemistry and Petrology