Crystal Structure of Scapolite from Urdini Lakes, Northwestern Rila, Bulgaria

Authors

  • Vladislav Kostov-Kytin Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Rositsa Nikolova Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Milen Kadiyski Aurubis Bulgaria AD, Research and Development
  • Iliya Dimitrov National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7546/CRABS.2023.07.08

Keywords:

scapolite, single-crystal X-ray analysis, space group

Abstract

The paper provides new insight on the choice of correct space group for description of scapolite crystal structures, with a view of the preferred positions by Si and Al ions and their framework ordering. Samples of scapolite from a skarn zone around Urdini lakes, Northwestern Rila have been analysed with SEM-EDS and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The obtained value for the meionite component Me) is around 70. The crystal structure of the studied sample has been refined in the tetragonal I4/m and P42/n space groups, traditionally assigned to scapolite members. In addition, structural determination has been conducted in C2/m.

Author Biographies

Vladislav Kostov-Kytin, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address:
Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Akad. G. Bonchev St, Bl. 107
1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: vkytin@abv.bg

Rositsa Nikolova, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address:
Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Akad. G. Bonchev St, Bl. 107
1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: rosica.pn@clmc.bas.bg

Milen Kadiyski, Aurubis Bulgaria AD, Research and Development

Mailing Address:
Aurubis Bulgaria AD,
Research and Development
Industrial zone Pirdop
2070 Pirdop, Bulgaria

E-mail: m.kadiyski@aurubis.com

Iliya Dimitrov, National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address:
National Museum of Natural History,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: lakichepelare@abv.bg

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Published

31-07-2023

How to Cite

[1]
V. Kostov-Kytin, R. Nikolova, M. Kadiyski, and I. Dimitrov, “Crystal Structure of Scapolite from Urdini Lakes, Northwestern Rila, Bulgaria”, C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., vol. 76, no. 7, pp. 1045–1053, Jul. 2023.

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Geology