Inorganic Solid Phases

SnS Crystal Structure

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General Information

  • Phase Label(s): SnS tf
  • Structure Class(es): ZnS-SiC polytype, normal adamantane structure
  • Classification by Properties: nonmetal
  • Mineral Name(s): –
  • Pearson Symbol: cF8
  • Space Group: 216
  • Phase Prototype: ZnS
  • Measurement Detail(s): automatic diffractometer (determination of cell parameters), X-rays, Cu Kα; λ = 0.15406 nm (determination of cell parameters)
  • Phase Class(es): –
  • Compound Class(es): sulfide
  • Interpretation Detail(s): cell parameters determined and type with fixed coordinates assigned
  • Sample Detail(s): sample prepared from SnCl2[H2O]2, CH3COOH, HCl, N(CH2CH2OH)3, NH3, CH3CSNH2, amounts of orthorhombic phase, thin film (determination of cell parameters)

Substance Summary

  • Standard Formula: SnS
  • Alphabetic Formula: SSn
  • Published Formula: SnS
  • Refined Formula: SSn
  • Wyckoff Sequence: 216,ca
  • Z Formula Units: 4
  • Density: ρ = 5.18 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

Experimental Details

Reference

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    PAULING FILE Multinaries Edition – 2012

  • Dataset ID

    sd_1927263

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

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

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    Project Coordinator: Shuichi Iwata

    Section-Editor: Karin Cenzual (Crystal Structures)

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