A sequence of two phase transitions at 85.3 +/- 0.6 K and 72.6 +/- 0.4
K is observed in hexagonal Cs3Sb2I9. The NQR spectra of I-127 are ana
lyzed, optical polarization studies are made, and the thermal properti
es, linear expansion coefficients, and stiffness constants are measure
d over a broad range of temperatures below room temperature. (C) 1997
American Institute of Physics.