Inorganic Solid Phases

MgFe2O4 (T = 626 K) Crystal Structure

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General Information

  • Phase Label(s): MgFe2O4
  • Structure Class(es): spinel family
  • Classification by Properties: ferrimagnet FiM, ferromagnet FM, intermediate valence, nonmetal, relaxor, semic
  • Mineral Name(s): magnesioferrite/magnetite
  • Pearson Symbol: cF56
  • Space Group: 227
  • Phase Prototype: MgAl2O4
  • Measurement Detail(s): automatic diffractometer (determination of cell parameters), automatic diffractometer; U.S.A. New York, Brookhaven National Laboratory, National Synchrotron Light Source NSLS, X7B (determination of structural parameters), X-rays, synchrotron; λ = 0.092225(4) nm (determination of cell and structural parameters), T = 626 K (determination of cell and structural parameters)
  • Phase Class(es): –
  • Compound Class(es): oxide
  • Interpretation Detail(s): complete structure determined; temperature dependence studied, Rietveld refinement; 43 variables; 21 reflections, RP = 0.0066; wRP = 0.0099; RB = 0.0127
  • Sample Detail(s): sample prepared from MgO, Fe2O3 (hematite), electron microprobe analysis; Mg1.0003Fe1.9998O4, powder (determination of cell and structural parameters)

Substance Summary

  • Standard Formula: MgFe2O4
  • Alphabetic Formula: Fe2MgO4
  • Published Formula: MgFe2O4
  • Refined Formula: Fe2MgO4
  • Wyckoff Sequence: 227,ecb
  • Z Formula Units: 8
  • Density: ρ = 4.45 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

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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]

Experimental Details

Reference

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  • Database name

    PAULING FILE Multinaries Edition – 2012

  • Dataset ID

    sd_1601144

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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.

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    All Rights Reserved. Version 2016.10.

    Project Coordinator: Shuichi Iwata

    Section-Editor: Karin Cenzual (Crystal Structures)

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