Inorganic Solid Phases

3Al2O3·2SiO2 (Al2.3Si0.7O4.85) Crystal Structure

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General Information

  • Phase Label(s): Al2.3Si0.7O4.85
  • Structure Class(es): –
  • Classification by Properties: –
  • Mineral Name(s): mullite
  • Pearson Symbol: oP24
  • Space Group: 55
  • Phase Prototype: Al(Al0.7Si0.3)2O4.8
  • Measurement Detail(s): automatic diffractometer (determination of cell and structural parameters), X-rays (determination of cell and structural parameters)
  • Phase Class(es): –
  • Compound Class(es): silicate
  • Interpretation Detail(s): complete structure determined, Rietveld refinement, RP = 0.072; wRP = 0.109
  • Sample Detail(s): mullite sample from synthetic, sample prepared from Al[NO3]3[H2O]9, tetraetoxysilane, X-ray emission spectroscopy; 27.12(6) wt.% SiO2, 72.88(7) wt.% Al2O3, powder (determination of cell and structural parameters)

Substance Summary

  • Standard Formula: Al2.25Si0.75O4.88
  • Alphabetic Formula: Al2.25O4.88Si0.75
  • Published Formula: 3Al2O3·2SiO2
  • Refined Formula: Al2.28O4.86Si0.72
  • Wyckoff Sequence: 55,hg4da
  • Z Formula Units: 2
  • Density: ρ = 3.17 Mg·m−3
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Crystallographic Data

Cell Parameters

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

Atom Coordinates

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

Published

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Element
Wyckoff Symbol
Symmetry
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Y
Z
Occupation

Displacement Parameters

Isotropic

Site
Published
B [nm2]
Type
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Beq [nm2]

Experimental Details

Reference

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  • Database name

    PAULING FILE Multinaries Edition – 2012

  • Dataset ID

    sd_1621317

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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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