Structure 9000320

9000319 << 9000320 >> 9000321

Citation: Smyth, J. R.; Hazen, R. M. (1973). The crystal structures of forsterite and hortonolite at several temperatures up to 900 C T = 300 C. American Mineralogist, 58, pp. 588-593.

Formula: Mg2 O4 Si

Cell parameters:

a = 4.763 Å
b = 10.240 Å
c = 5.999 Å

α = 90°
β = 90°
γ = 90°

List type: interleaving

List: 2D

Molecules

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

span 1 {1 1 1}

highlight edges

CIF datablock 1, entity 2 of 2