Information card for entry 1000047

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Dimagnesium catena-disilicate
• Mineral name: Enstatite
• Formula: Mg2 O6 Si2
• Calculated formula: Mg2 O6 Si2
• Title of publication: High temperature single crystal X-ray diffraction studies of the ortho- proto phase transition in enstatite, Mg2 Si2 O6 at 1360 K
• Authors of publication: Yang, H X; Ghose, S
• Journal of publication: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals (Germany)
• Year of publication: 1995
• Journal volume: 22
• Pages of publication: 300 - 310
• a: 18.25099 ± 0.004 Å
• b: 8.814 ± 0.001 Å
• c: 5.181 ± 0.001 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 833.4 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 61
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P b c a
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2ac 2ab
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.027
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No