Maghemite in Brazilian Iron Ores: Quantification of the Magnetite-Maghemite Isomorphic Series by Χ-ray Diffraction and the Rietveld Method, and Confirmation by Independent Methods

Maghemite (γ-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) is a mineral formed from magnetite oxidation at low temperatures, an intermediate metastable term of the magnetite to hematite oxidation and could be mixed with both. It has magnetic susceptibility similar to magnetite, crystal struct...

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Main Authors: Renata Hiraga, Otávio da Fonseca Martins Gomes, Reiner Neumann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/4/346