Home >  Term: isomorphous replacement
isomorphous replacement

A characteristic of some minerals where substitution for one or more elements by others does not change the crystal structure. An example is the substitution of iron for zinc in sphalerite, wherein the iron content can range up to more than 15% without changing the sphalerite structure. Similarly, iron, manganese, and magnesium ions can replace each other in the calcite structure common to siderite, rhodochrosite, and magnesite.

0 0

Creator

  • ed.young
  • (Milwaukee, United States)

  •  (V.I.P) 21084 points
  • 100% positive feedback
© 2024 CSOFT International, Ltd.