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Townsend, M.G.a , Longworth, G.b , Ross, C.A.M.c , Provencher, R.a

Ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic Fe III spin configurations in sheet
silicates
(1987) Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 15 (1), pp. 64-70. Cited 5 times.

a
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, K1A 0G1, Ottawa, Canada
b
Harwell Laboratory, United Kingdom
c
British Geological Survey, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Abstract
Mssbauer spectra of glauconite and nontronite recorded at temperatures
down to 1.3K and in applied elds up to 4.5 T show that Fe III spin
congurations are respectively ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic. It is
shown that in a particular material depending on the distribution and
concentration of Fe III in the silicate sheet either mode might occur. A new
model of competing nearest-neighbour (J1) and next-nearest-neighbour (J2)
magnetic exchange interactions in the triangular lattice is introduced to
account for the results. From available magnetic susceptibilities we estimate
{divides}J1{divides}6{divides}J2{divides}. The results lead to the
conclusion that the Fe III cations are highly ordered in glauconite and occupy
cis sites so as to maximize their mutual separations. 1987 Springer-Verlag.

Correspondence Address
Townsend M.G.; Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, K1A 0G1,
Ottawa, Canada

Publisher: Springer-Verlag

ISSN: 03421791
DOI: 10.1007/BF00307610
Language of Original Document: English
Abbreviated Source Title: Phys Chem Minerals
Document Type: Article
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