A Natural Vanadate–Arsenate Isomorphous Series with Jeffbenite-Type Structure: New Fumarolic Minerals Udinaite, NaMg4(VO4)3, and Arsenudinaite, NaMg4(AsO4)3
, Evgeny G. Sidorov 4 and Dmitry Yu. Pushcharovsky 1Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The authors describe the new minerals udinaite and arsenudinaite. The science behind describing the new phases is sound and the data is presented in a well thought out way.
The reviewer makes the following suggestions for improving the manuscript.
Line 88 - capitalize JEOL
Line 99 - did you Co or Cu radiation for the powder data?
Line 107 - correct spelling of specimen
Lines 249-252 - symbols didn't translate
Line 255 - Add a color legend to Figure 6. This is not part of Table 5.
Line 257 - subscript the 6 and 4 in MO6 and T(2)O4
Lines 279-280 - symbols didn't translate
Line 292 - remove the word 'for'
Author Response
Dear Editor,
we are grateful to the anonymous Reviewer 1 for useful comments. They are accepted and the corresponding changes are made in the manuscript.
The responses on each comment are given below.
Sincerely yours,
on behalf our team,
Igor V. Pekov
Line 88 - capitalize JEOL
Reply. Done.
Line 99 - did you Co or Cu radiation for the powder data?
Reply. This is correct: Co radiation.
Line 107 - correct spelling of specimen
Reply. Done.
Lines 249-252 - symbols didn't translate
Reply. The use of the symbol "â–¡" is correct: it means vacancy. In line 249, we added the following explanation: "(here and below, â–¡ means vacancy)".
Line 255 - Add a color legend to Figure 6. This is not part of Table 5.
Reply. Done: we changed "For legend see Table 5" to "T = (As,V)- and (V,As)-centred tetrahedra, M = Mg-centred octahedra and A = (Na,Ca) cations (for details, see also Table 5)".
Line 257 - subscript the 6 and 4 in MO6 and T(2)O4
Reply. Done.
Lines 279-280 - symbols didn't translate
Reply. The use of the symbol "â–¡" is correct: it means vacancy (see above the reply on the comment for lines 249-252).
Line 292 - remove the word 'for'
Reply. "for" is replaced by "in".
Reviewer 2 Report
This is a well presented, sound contribution in descriptive mineralogy. I have found no errors in fact or interpretation whatsovever.
Minor language edits suggested:
line 46: A picturesque = The picturesque
line 61: originality = uniqueness
line 64: zonation = zonation pattern
line 66: deep = depth
line 155: core = the core
line 170: the isomorphous series = an isomorphous series
line 285: closeness of = similarities in
line 287: results = results in
line 303: conditional = provisional
line 321: Noteworthy = It is noteworthy
line 347: favours to = favours
Author Response
Dear Editor,
we are grateful to the anonymous Reviewer 2 for useful comments. They are accepted and the corresponding changes are made in the manuscript.
The responses on each comment are given below.
Sincerely yours,
on behalf our team,
Igor V. Pekov
line 46: A picturesque = The picturesque
Reply. Changed.
line 61: originality = uniqueness
Reply. Changed.
line 64: zonation = zonation pattern
Reply. Added "pattern".
line 66: deep = depth
Reply. "Deep" is correct here.
line 115: core = the core
Reply. Added "the".
line 170: the isomorphous series = an isomorphous series
Reply. Changed.
line 285: closeness of = similarities in
Reply. Changed.
line 287: results = results in
Reply. Added "in".
line 303: conditional = provisional
Reply. Changed.
line 321: Noteworthy = It is noteworthy
Reply. Added "It is".
line 347: favours to = favours
Reply. Deleted "to"
