The crystal structure of decagonite, Al71Ni24Fe5, the only known natural decagonal quasicrystal found in a meteorite formed at the beginning of the Solar System is reported. The structural model obtained… Click to show full abstract
The crystal structure of decagonite, Al71Ni24Fe5, the only known natural decagonal quasicrystal found in a meteorite formed at the beginning of the Solar System is reported. The structural model obtained shows peculiarities and slight differences with respect to those obtained for other synthetic decagonal quasicrystals.
               
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