Highpressure phase transition in USiO4 coffinite

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High-pressure phase transition in USiO4 coffinite
Daniel Reaman Wendy
Panero Veronique
Pointeau Maik Lang Christophe Poinssot
School of
Earth Sciences
Fuxiang Zhang Rod Ewing
CEA Saclay
University of Michigan

• IR absorption spectra of synthetic coffinite (U2A
  NSLS)
• Hypothesized transition to the reidite structure
  between 15 and 17 GPa
• XRD analysis required for confirmation of
  structure

Reidite structure
Zircon structure