THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF LINARITE, REEXAMINED

Abstract

The crystal structure of linarite was redetermined with Weissenberg photographs newly obtained. Positions of heavy atoms are essentially identical with those reported in the writer's previous paper, but those of light atoms are completely revised.
Copper atom is surrounded by four hydroxyl groups which form an octahedron with two oxygen atoms. Lead atom is situated in an irregular polyhedron formed by seven oxygen atoms and one hydroxyl group.