Neue Einsichten zur Stabilisierung des Hulsit-Strukturtyps am Beispiel von MnII,2MnIII(BO3)O2 und MnIISrMnIII(BO3)O3 / New Insights into the Stabilization of the Hulsite Structure During Crystal Structure Determination of MnII 2MnIII(BO3)O2 and MnIISrMnIII(BO3)O2

Abstract

The compounds MnII 2MnIII(BO3)O2 (I) and MnIISrMnIII(BO3)O2 (II) were prepared by using a B2O3 flux technique. Single crystals were investigated by X-ray diffraction. I showed orthorhombic symmetry, space group D9 2h - Pbam (No. 55), a = 926.0; b = 1241.5; c = 304.96pm ; Z = 4 and II monoclinic symmetry, space group C1 2h - P2/m (No. 10), a = 1107.5; b = 311.04; c = 542.93 pm, β = 95,10(2)°; Z = 2. MnII 2MnIII(BO3)O2 i is isotypic with the mineral Ludwigite while MnnIISrMnmIII(BO3)O2 is isostructural with the mineral Hulsite. In the structure of MnII2Mnlll(BO3)O2 (I) all metal point positions showed octahedral oxygen coordination, one point position is occupied by Mn3+ . The structure of Mnll 2Sr2Mnlll 2(BO3)2O4 (II) contains five octahedrally coordinated metal sites, three of them statistically occupied by Mn2+ or Mn 3+ and Sr2+. The incorperation of Sr2+ seems to be responsible for the Hulsite structure. Both structures contain isolated, trigonal planar BO3 units and oxygen atoms that are not coordinated to boron.