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New single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic data of natural bismoclite BiOCl Cover

New single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic data of natural bismoclite BiOCl

Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences
Volume 118 (2025): Issue 1 (January 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17738/ajes.2025.0007 | Journal eISSN: 2072-7151 | Journal ISSN: 0251-7493
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Language: English
Page range: 133 - 139
Submitted on: Feb 19, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 29, 2025
Published on: Jun 19, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
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Keywords:
bismoclite,
BiOCl,
Lavrion mining district,
single-crystal X-ray data,
Raman spectroscopy
Related subjects:
Geosciences,
Geophysics,
Geology and mineralogy,
Geosciences, other

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