Inorganic Solid Phases

Mn3+-bearing garnet (Ca0.63Mn2.37Al2[SiO4]3) Crystal Structure

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General Information

  • Phase Label(s): Ca0.63Mn2.37Al2[SiO4]3
  • Structure Class(es): garnet family
  • Classification by Properties: –
  • Mineral Name(s): spessartine
  • Pearson Symbol: cI160
  • Space Group: 230
  • Phase Prototype: Ca3Al2[SiO4]3
  • Measurement Detail(s): automatic diffractometer; 25 (determination of cell parameters), automatic diffractometer; Nonius CAD4 (determination of structural parameters), X-rays, Mo Kα (determination of cell and structural parameters)
  • Phase Class(es): –
  • Compound Class(es): orthosilicate
  • Interpretation Detail(s): complete structure determined, least-squares refinement; 259 reflections, R = 0.039; wR = 0.051
  • Sample Detail(s): electron microprobe analysis; Si3.000(13)Al1.204(20)Mn3+0.796(2)Mn2+0.791(70)Ca2.208(78)O12, single crystal (determination of cell parameters), single crystal, 0.08 mm diameter (determination of structural parameters)

Substance Summary

  • Standard Formula: Ca2.43Mn1.29Al1.28[SiO4]3
  • Alphabetic Formula: Al1.28Ca2.43Mn1.29[SiO4]3
  • Published Formula: Mn3+-bearing garnet
  • Refined Formula: Al1.28Ca2.43Mn1.29O12Si3
  • Wyckoff Sequence: 230,hdca
  • Z Formula Units: 8
  • Density: ρ = 3.81 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

Anisotropic

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

Experimental Details

Reference

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  • Database name

    PAULING FILE Multinaries Edition – 2012

  • Dataset ID

    sd_1324405

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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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    All Rights Reserved. Version 2016.10.

    Project Coordinator: Shuichi Iwata

    Section-Editor: Karin Cenzual (Crystal Structures)

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