Synthesis, solubility, electrokinetic properties and refined crystallographic data of sabugalite

R. Vochten, J. Pelsmaekers

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    Abstract

    Sabugalite has been synthesized directly from pure chemicals. From chemical, differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses, its formula is calculated as HA1(UO2/PO4)2·16H2O. The natural relationship between hydrogen autunite, autunite and sabugalite was investigated by means of ion exchange experiments, and its infrared spectrum, electrokinetic properties and solubility studied. An increase in solubility results in a more positive zeta-potential. The cell dimensions have been determined from Guinier-Hägg diffraction data. Synthetic sabugalite crystallizes in the monoclinic system with space group C2/m and cell parameters: a=19.426 Å; b=9.843 Å; c=9.850 Å; α=γ=90°; β=96.161°; V=1,872.54 Å3 and Z=2.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)23-29
    Number of pages7
    JournalPhysics and Chemistry of Minerals
    Volume9
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1983

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • Geochemistry and Petrology

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