Table 1b Elastic data for monohydrocalcite and Ikaite

From: Nanoscale analysis of the morphology and surface stability of calcium carbonate polymorphs

 

Calcite

Aragonite

Vaterite

Monohydro calcite

Ikaite

 

a

b

c

a

b

d

a

b

a

b

a

b

B

83.1

85.7

80.6

72.6

67.7

67.1

88.1

69.1

53.4

44.4

36.3

15.6

G

32.6

35.7

32.7

38.8

35.8

35.8

36.9

18.8

36.9

27.6

31.1

13.7

B/G

2.5

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.3

3.6

1.4

1.6

1.16

1.13

Ex

108.6

78.1

 

185.7

132.7

 

−75.0

58.3

80.4

75.1

38.4

45.4

Ey

108.6

78.1

 

81.0

69.3

 

−75.0

58.33

80.4

75.1

96.4

66.8

Ez

54.62

39.45

 

58.56

76.95

 

145.9

110.6

72.52

60.2

81.9

44.2

  1. aOur calculations using Raiteri's model, b using Xiao's model; c33, d30.