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Structure of Vivianite and Symplesite

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THE role of water in the structure of crystals is so manifold that a great deal of experimental data must be accumulated before we can safely judge its significance. The following is another example for consideration.

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ITO, T. Structure of Vivianite and Symplesite. Nature 164, 449–450 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164449b0

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