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Original articles

  1. Cheilletz Alain, Gasquet Dominique, Filali Fouad, Archibald Douglas A., Nespolo Massimo (2010). The Late Triassic El Hammam fluorite-REE deposit (Morocco) in the CAMP (Central Atlantic Magmatic Province) perspective. Mineralium Deposita 45 (in press).
  2. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni (2009) A survey of hybrid twins in non-silicate minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy 21 673-690.
  3. Nespolo, Massimo, Souvignier, Bernd (2009) Point groups in crystallography. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 224 127-136. PDF Electronic reprint  (185 Kb).
  4. Nespolo, Massimo (2008) Does mathematical crystallography still have a role in the XXI century? Acta Crystallographica A64 96-111. PDF Electronic reprint  (517 Kb). Invited article on occasion of the 60th anniversary of the International Union of Crystallography (also appeared in: Crystallography Across the Sciences 2).
  5. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni (2007) Overlooked problems in manifold twins: twin misfit in zero-obliquity TLQS twinning and twin index calculation. Acta Crystallographica A63, 278-286. PDF Electronic reprint  (331 Kb).
  6. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni (2006). The derivation of twin laws in non-merohedric twins - Application to the analysis of hybrid twins. Acta Crystallographica A62, 336-349. PDF Electronic reprint  (330 Kb)
  7. Guesmi, Abderrahmen; Nespolo, Massimo; Driss, Ahmed (2006). Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Charge Distribution of Na7As11O31: an oxygen-deficient layered sodium arsenate. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 179, 2433-2438.
  8. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni (2005). Hybrid twinning - A cooperative type of oriented crystal association. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 220, 317-323. PDF Electronic reprint  (645 Kb)
  9. Nespolo, Massimo, Ferraris, Giovanni, Ďurovič Slavomil, Takéuchi, Yoshio. (2004). Twins vs. modular crystal structures. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 219, 773-778. pdf icon  Electronic reprint (173 kb)
  10. Nespolo, Massimo, Ferraris, Giovanni (2004). The oriented attachment mechanism in the formation of twins - a survey.. European Journal of Mineralogy, 16, 401-406.
  11. Nespolo, Massimo (2004). Twin point groups and the polychromatic symmetry of twins - Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 219, 57-71. pdf icon  Electronic reprint (207 kb)
  12. Nespolo, Massimo, Ferraris, Giovanni (2004). Applied geminography - Symmetry analysis of twinned crystals and definition of twinning by reticular polyholohedry. Acta Crystallographica, A60, 89-95. pdf icon  Electronic reprint (301 kb)
  13. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni (2003). Geminography - The science of twinning applied to the early-stage derivation of non-merohedric twin laws. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 218, 178-181. pdf icon  Electronic reprint (67 kb)
  14. Nespolo, Massimo; Watanabe, Akiteru; Suetsugu, Yasushi (2002). Re-Investigation of the Structure of 7Bi2O3·2WO3 by Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction. Crystal Research and Technology, 37, 414-422.
  15. Nespolo, Massimo (2001). Perturbative theory of mica polytypism. Role of the M2 layer in the formation of inhomogeneous polytypes. Clays and Clay Minerals, 49, 1-23
  16. Kogure, Toshihiro; Nespolo, Massimo (2001). Atomic structures of planar defects in oxybiotite. American Mineralogist, 86, 336-340.
  17. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni; Hoppe, Rudolf (2001). Charge Distribution analysis of ceramic materials. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research, 2, 38-44.
  18. Ferraris, Giovanni; Gula, Angela; Ivaldi, Gabriella; Nespolo, Massimo; Raade, Gunnar (2001). Crystal structure of kristiansenite: a case of class IIB twinning by metric merohedry. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 216, 442-448.
  19. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni; Ivaldi, Gabriella; Hoppe, Rudolf (2001). Charge Distribution as a tool to investigate structural details. II. Extension to hydrogen bonds, distorted and hetero-ligand polyhedra. Acta Crystallographica B57, 652-664. pdf icon  Electronic reprint (363 kb)
  20. Ferraris, Giovanni; Gula, Angela: Ivaldi, Gabriella; Nespolo, Massimo; Sokolova, Elena; Khomyakov, Alexander P.; Uvarova, Yulia (2001). First structural determination of a truly-polytypic mica-2O coexisting with an isochemical 1M polytype - Effects of stacking disorder. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13, 1013-1023.
  21. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni (2001). Effects of the stacking faults on the calculated electron density of mica polytypes - The Ďurovič effect. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13, 1035-1045.
  22. Nespolo, Massimo; Kuwahara, Yoshihiro (2001). (Apparent polytypism in the Ruiz Peak ferric phlogopite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13, 1047-1056.
  23. Nespolo, Massimo; Nakamura, Masaki; Ohashi, Haruo (2000). Reinvestigation of the LuFeO3(ZnO)m homologous series: insights from the Charge Distribution analysis on the effect of the coordination polyhedra shape onto the cation distribution. Journal of Solid State Chemistry 150, 96-103.
  24. Nespolo, Massimo; Sato, Akira; Osawa, T.; Ohashi, Haruo (2000) Synthesis, crystal structure and Charge Distribution of InGaZnO4. Xray diffraction study of 20kb single crystal and 50kb twin by reticular merohedry. Crystal Research and Technology 35, 151-165.
  25. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni; Takeda, Hiroshi (2000). Twins and allotwins of basic mica polytypes: theoretical derivation and identification in the reciprocal space. Acta Crystallographica A56, 132-148. pdf icon  Electronic reprint (916 kb)
  26. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni (2000). Twinning by syngonic and metric merohedry. Analysis, classification and effects on the diffraction pattern. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 215, 77-81.
  27. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni; Takeda, Hiroshi (2000). Identification of two allotwins of mica polytypes in reciprocal space through the minimal rhombus unit. Acta Crystallographica B56, 639-647. pdf icon  Electronic reprint (2023 kb)
  28. Nespolo, Massimo; Isobe, Mitsumasa; Iida, Junji; Kimizuka, Noboru (2000). Crystal Structure and Charge Distribution of YbFeMnO4. Acta Crystallographica B56, 805-810. pdf icon  Electronic reprint (351 kb)
  29. Nespolo, Massimo; Isobe, Mitsumasa; Iida, Junji; Kimizuka, Noboru (2000). Crystal Structure and Charge Distribution of ErFeMnO4. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 313, 59-64.
  30. Nespolo, Massimo; Kogure, Toshihiro; Ferraris, Giovanni (1999). Allotwinning: oriented crystal association of polytypes - Some warnings on consequences. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 214, 5-8
  31. Nespolo, Massimo; Takeda, Hiroshi; Kogure, Toshihiro; Ferraris, Giovanni (1999). Periodic Intensity Distribution (PID) of mica polytypes: symbolism, structural model orientation and axial settings. Acta Crystallographica A55, 659-676.
  32. Nespolo, Massimo (1999). Analysis of family reflections of OD mica polytypes, and its application to twin identification. Mineralogical Journal 21, 53-85. THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN RESEARCH PAPER AWARD OF THE YEAR 2000 pdf icon  PDF file from the MSJ website (3.21 Mb).
  33. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni; Takeda, Hiroshi; Takeuchi, Yoshio. (1999). Plesiotwinning: oriented crystal associations based on a large coincidence-site lattice. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 214, 378-382
  34. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni; Ďurovič, Slavomil (1999) OD character and twinning - Selective merohedry in class II merohedric twins of OD polytypes. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 214, 776-779.
  35. Nespolo, Massimo; Takeda, Hiroshi (1999). Inhomogeneous mica polytypes: 8-layer polytype of the 2M1 structural series determined by the Periodic Intensity Distribution (PID) analysis of the X-ray diffraction pattern. Mineralogical Journal, 21, 103-118. pdf icon  PDF file from the MSJ website (2.70 Mb).
  36. Kogure Toshihiro; Nespolo, Massimo (1999). A TEM study of long-period mica polytypes: determination of the stacking sequence of oxybiotite by means of atomic-resolution images and Periodic Intensity Distribution (PID). Acta Crystallographica B55, 507-516.
  37. Nespolo, Massimo; Ferraris, Giovanni; Ohashi, Haruo (1999). Charge Distribution as a tool to investigate structural details: meaning and application to pyroxenes. Acta Crystallographica B55, 902-916.
  38. Kogure, Toshihiro; Nespolo, Massimo ; (1999). First occurrence of a stacking sequence including (60º, 180º) rotations in Mg-rich annite. Clays and Clay Minerals, 47, 784-792.
  39. Nespolo, Massimo; Kogure, Toshihiro (1998). On the Indexing of 3 T Mica Polytype. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 213, 4-12.
  40. Nespolo, Massimo; Takeda, Hiroshi; Ferraris, Giovanni (1998). Representation of the axial settings of mica polytypes. Acta Crystallographica, A54, 348-356.
  41. Nespolo, Massimo; Takeda, Hiroshi; Ferraris, Giovanni; Kogure, Toshihiro (1997). Composite Twins of 1M Mica: Derivation and Identification. Mineralogical Journal, 19, 173-186 pdf icon  PDF file from the MSJ website (1.25 Mb).

Review articles and book chapters

  1. Grimmer Hans; Nespolo, Massimo (2006). Geminography - the crystallography of twins. - Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 221, 28-50. PDF Electronic reprint  (988 Kb)
  2. Nespolo, Massimo; Ďurovič, Slavomil (2002). Crystallographic basis of polytypism and twinning in micas. In  Mottana, A., Sassi, F.P., Thompson, J.B.Jr., Guggenheim, S. (Ed.): Micas: Crystal Chemistry & Metamorphic Petrology. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry / Mineralogical Society of America & The Geochemical Society, 46, 155-279
  3. Nespolo, Massimo (2001). Application of the imaging plate methodology to the solution of commensurate modulated structures: identification of long-period mica polytypes by X-ray diffraction. The Rigaku Journal, 18, 22-30.  pdf icon Electronic reprint (398 kb)
  4. Nespolo, Massimo (1999). Derivation and identification of composite mica twins. extension of the minimal rhombus approach. Journal of the Teikyo Heisei University 11, 1-16
  5. Nespolo, Massimo; Takeda, Hiroshi; Ferraris, Giovanni (1997). Crystallography of Mica Polytypes. in Merlino, S. (Ed.): Modular Aspects of Minerals / Emu Notes in Mineralogy, vol. 1. Budapest: Eötvös University Press, 81-118.

Book reviews

  1. Nespolo, Massimo (2009). "Crystallography and the World of Symmetry". By Sanat K. Chatterjee - Acta Crystallographica, A65, 164-166. pdf icon Electronic reprint
  2. Nespolo, Massimo (2003). "The Symmetry System" by Mirjan Žorž - Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 218, 388. pdf icon Electronic reprint

Discussions, critics and comments

  1. Nespolo, Massimo (2009). Comments on the article "'Macromolecular crystal twinning, lattice disorders and multiple crystals" by John R Helliwell. Crystallography Reviews 15, 261-263.
  2. Nespolo, Massimo, Souvignier, Bernd, Litvin, Daniel B. (2008). About the concept and definition of "noncrystallographic symmetry". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 223, 605-606. PDF Electronic reprint  (50 Kb).
  3. Nespolo, Massimo (2005). "Une transition de phase « geographique ». L'etrange cas du quartz". Bulletin de liaison de la Société Française de Minéralogie et Cristallographie. 17 (2) 37-40.
  4. Nespolo, Massimo, Ferraris, Giovanni (2003). Basic crystallography in the PC era. IUCr Newsletter, 10(3), 2.


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