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Bindi, L., Steinhardt, P. J., Yao, N., Lu, P. J. (2011) Icosahedrite, Al63Cu24Fe13, the first natural quasicrystal. American Mineralogist, 96 (5) 928-931 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3758

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TitleIcosahedrite, Al63Cu24Fe13, the first natural quasicrystal
JournalAmerican Mineralogist
AuthorsBindi, L.Author
Steinhardt, P. J.Author
Yao, N.Author
Lu, P. J.Author
Year2011 (May 1)Volume96
Issue5
PublisherMineralogical Society of America
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM96_928.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.2138/am.2011.3758Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceBindi, L., Steinhardt, P. J., Yao, N., Lu, P. J. (2011) Icosahedrite, Al63Cu24Fe13, the first natural quasicrystal. American Mineralogist, 96 (5) 928-931 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3758
Plain TextBindi, L., Steinhardt, P. J., Yao, N., Lu, P. J. (2011) Icosahedrite, Al63Cu24Fe13, the first natural quasicrystal. American Mineralogist, 96 (5) 928-931 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3758
In(2011, May) American Mineralogist Vol. 96 (5) Mineralogical Society of America

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Khatyrka meteorite, Iomrautvaam massif, Anadyrsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia

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Icosahedrite
Unnamed (Al-Cu-Fe Alloy)

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Khatyrka meteorite, Iomrautvaam massif, Anadyrsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russiaⓘ Corundum, ⓘ Cupalite, ⓘ Diopside, ⓘ Forsterite, ⓘ Icosahedrite, ⓘ Khatyrkite, ⓘ Nepheline, ⓘ Sodalite, ⓘ Spinel, ⓘ Stishovite, ⓘ Unnamed (Al-Cu-Fe Alloy)

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