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OD (order-disorder) character of the crystal structure of godlevskite Ni9 S8
Merlino, Stefano; Makovicky, Emil
published: 8/1/2009
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1961
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Abstract
Godlevskite Ni9 S8 has been found to be an OD (order-disorder) structure consisting of two kinds of OD layers in strict alternation; these layers display stacking disorder. They have layer symmetries P (4)2 m and P 21 2(2), respectively (symmetry elements in parentheses are perpendicular to OD layers). Two structures with maximum degree of order (MDO polytypes), with space-group symmetries A 222 and I 4122, respectively, exist, together with more complex polytypes or disordered sequences. The OD character is in keeping with the frequent twinning of godlevskite.