Information card for entry 1001741

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Calcium nitrate tetrahydrate - $-alpha
• Mineral name: Nitrocalcite
• Formula: Ca H8 N2 O10
• Calculated formula: Ca H8 N2 O10
• Title of publication: Liaisons hydrogene dans les cristaux de Ca(NO3)2*4H2Oalpha Locality: synthetic
• Authors of publication: Leclaire, A.; Monier, J. C.
• Journal of publication: Acta Crystallographica, Section B
• Year of publication: 1977
• Journal volume: 33
• Pages of publication: 1861 - 1866
• a: 6.2786 ± 0.0007 Å
• b: 9.1551 ± 0.0005 Å
• c: 14.8999 ± 0.0012 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 106.22 ± 0.01°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 822.4 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 14
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21/c 1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2ybc
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.028
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No