Crystals of lead oxobromide Pb7O4(OH)4 Br2 have been synthesized by hydrothermal method. The structure of the new compound has been studied with X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis. The compound is monoclinic, space group C 1121; unit-cell dimensions are a = 5.852(4), b = 13.452(7), c = 19.673(9) Å, γ = 90.04°, V = 1548.7(15) Å3. The structure has been solved by direct methods and refined to R1 = 0.1138 for 1847 observed Pb7 O4(OH)4Br2 unique reflections. The structure contains seven symmetrically independent bivalent Pb atoms. The coordination polyhedrons of Pb are strongly distorted due to stereochemical activity of unshared electron pair 6s2. Oxygen atoms are tetrahedrally coordinated by four Pb2+ cations with the formation of oxocentered tetrahedrons OPb4. The compound is based on [O2Pb3]2+ double chains formed by OPb4 tetrahedrons. (OH)Pb2 dimers combine the [O2Pb3]2+ chains into 3D framework. Channels in the framework are parallel to [100] and are occupied by Br anions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)801-805
Number of pages5
JournalGeology of Ore Deposits
Volume50
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

    Scopus subject areas

  • Geology
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

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