Inorganic Solid Phases

KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 (KFe3[SO4]2[OH]6, T = 173 K) Crystal Structure

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General Information

  • Phase Label(s): KFe3[SO4]2[OH]6
  • Structure Class(es): –
  • Classification by Properties: antiferromagnet AFM
  • Mineral Name(s): jarosite R
  • Pearson Symbol: hR60
  • Space Group: 166
  • Phase Prototype: KAl3[SO4]2[OH]6
  • Measurement Detail(s): automatic diffractometer (determination of cell parameters), automatic diffractometer; Oxford Diffraction Gemini R Ultra (determination of structural parameters), X-rays, Mo Kα (determination of cell and structural parameters), T = 173 K (determination of cell and structural parameters)
  • Phase Class(es): –
  • Compound Class(es): hydroxide, sulfate
  • Interpretation Detail(s): complete structure determined; temperature dependence studied, full-matrix least-squares refinement on F2; 29 variables; 257 reflections; F > 4σ(F), R = 0.0191; wR = 0.0220
  • Sample Detail(s): jarosite sample from Spain, Almeria, Andalusia, Sierra Almagrera, Jaroso Ravine, chemical analysis; KFe2.79Al0.21[SO4]2[OH]6, single crystal (determination of cell parameters), single crystal, 0.04×0.05×0.09 mm3 (determination of structural parameters)

Substance Summary

  • Standard Formula: KFe3[SO4]2[OH]6
  • Alphabetic Formula: Fe3K[OH]6[SO4]2
  • Published Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
  • Refined Formula: Fe3H6KO14S2
  • Wyckoff Sequence: 166,h2ec2b
  • Z Formula Units: 3
  • Density: ρ = 3.17 Mg·m−3
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Crystallographic Data

Cell Parameters

Published Data
Standardized Data
Unit Cell
Niggli-Reduced Cell
Space Group
a
b
c
α
β
γ
a/b
b/c
c/a
V

Atom Coordinates

Standardized

Site
Element
Wyckoff Symbol
Symmetry
X
Y
Z
Occupation
Co-ord. No.
Atomic Env.

Published

Site
Element
Wyckoff Symbol
Symmetry
X
Y
Z
Occupation

Displacement Parameters

Isotropic

Site
Published
U [nm2]
Type
Computed
Beq [nm2]

Anisotropic

Site
U11 [nm2]
U22 [nm2]
U33 [nm2]
U12 [nm2]
U13 [nm2]
U23 [nm2]

Experimental Details

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    PAULING FILE Multinaries Edition – 2012

  • Dataset ID

    sd_1232354

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    ©Springer & Material Phases Data System (MPDS), Switzerland & National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, 2016

  • Chief Editor

    Pierre Villars, Material Phases Data System (MPDS), CH-6354 Vitznau, Switzerland

    villars.mpds@bluewin.ch

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    SpringerMaterials Release 2016.

    Data generated pre-2002: © Springer & MPDS & NIMS; post-2001: © Springer & MPDS

    All Rights Reserved. Version 2016.10.

    Project Coordinator: Shuichi Iwata

    Section-Editor: Karin Cenzual (Crystal Structures)

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