Structure 9000319

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Citation: Smyth, J. R.; Hazen, R. M. (1973). The crystal structures of forsterite and hortonolite at several temperatures up to 900 C T = 25 C. American Mineralogist, 58, pp. 588-593.

Formula: Mg2 O4 Si

Cell parameters:

  • a = 4.756 Å
  • b = 10.207 Å
  • c = 5.980 Å
  • α = 90°
  • β = 90°
  • γ = 90°

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CIF datablock 0, entity 1 of 2

Basis: (1;0;0 0;0;1)

Dimensionality: 2

Formula: Mg4 O8 Si2 (Mg2 O4 Si)

Multiplicity: 1

Coordination sequences:

  • 2, 5, 9, 17, 20, 37, 30, 39, 37, 63
  • 3, 5, 12, 15, 26, 25, 40, 33, 48, 43
  • 3, 8, 13, 24, 23, 36, 31, 48, 39, 56
  • 4, 7, 14, 17, 32, 27, 36, 35, 60, 45
  • 4, 8, 18, 18, 26, 26, 46, 36, 46, 44
  • 4, 10, 13, 24, 21, 32, 31, 48, 41, 60
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CIF datablock 1, entity 2 of 2

Basis: (1;0;0 0;0;1)

Dimensionality: 2

Formula: Mg4 O8 Si2 (Mg2 O4 Si)

Multiplicity: 1

Coordination sequences:

  • 2, 5, 9, 17, 20, 37, 30, 39, 37, 63
  • 3, 5, 12, 15, 26, 25, 40, 33, 48, 43
  • 3, 8, 13, 24, 23, 36, 31, 48, 39, 56
  • 4, 7, 14, 17, 32, 27, 36, 35, 60, 45
  • 4, 8, 18, 18, 26, 26, 46, 36, 46, 44
  • 4, 10, 13, 24, 21, 32, 31, 48, 41, 60
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