Natural quasicrystal with decagonal symmetry

Bindi, Luca; Yao, Nan; Lin, Chaney; S. Hollister, Lincoln; L. Andronicos, Christopher; V. Distler, Vadim; P. Eddy, Michael; Kostin, Alexander; Kryachko, Valery; J. MacPherson, Glenn; M. Steinhardt, William; Yudovskaya, Marina; J. Steinhardt, Paul

doi:10.1038/srep09111

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Natural quasicrystal with decagonal symmetry

Shared by NobleBlocks on Mar 13, 2015 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Luca Bindi

Nan Yao

Chaney Lin

Abstract

Abstract We report the first occurrence of a natural quasicrystal with decagonal symmetry. The quasicrystal, with composition Al 71 Ni 24 Fe 5 , was discovered in the Khatyrka meteorite, a recently described CV3 carbonaceous chondrite. Icosahedrite, Al 63 Cu 24 Fe 13 , the first natural quasicrystal...

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