Vaterite Crystals Contain Two Interspersed Crystal Structures
@article{KabalahAmitai2013VateriteCC, title={Vaterite Crystals Contain Two Interspersed Crystal Structures}, author={Lee Kabalah-Amitai and Boaz Mayzel and Yaron Kauffmann and Andrew N. Fitch and Leonid Bloch and Pupa U.P.A. Gilbert and Boaz Pokroy}, journal={Science}, year={2013}, volume={340}, pages={454 - 457} }
Double Vision Vaterite is the least stable form of anhydrous crystalline calcium carbonate. While rarely found in geological contexts, it is an important biological precursor and occurs as a minor component in the shells of some organisms. The crystal structure of vaterite has long been debated with no model able to explain all the experimentally observed diffraction spots. Kabalah-Amitai et al. (p. 454) show that vaterite contains two coexisting crystallographic structures that form a pseudo…
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