Abstract
Abstract α-Quartz and its homeotypes are of great importance for both materials and Earth sciences. The properties of these materials depend strongly on their crystal structures and particularly the intertetrahedral bridging angle and the tetrahedral tilt angle. These angles are highly dependent on composition and the external parameters pressure and temperature. The behavior of the eleven known α-quartz homeotypes, along with examples of α-quartz-type solid solutions, are compared. The distortion in α-quartz-type structures decreases as a function of temperature and increases as a function of pressure. Thermal stability depends on initial structural distortion and on the electronic configuration of the cation. Pressure stability also depends on the former and on cation size. Transitions to new crystalline and/or amorphous forms, often with increased cation coordination number, are commonly observed at high-pressure. The combined use of high-pressure and high-temperature can be used to synthesize novel α-quartz homeotypes in compounds with small cations.
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