Information card for entry 1100090

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Magnesium sulfate tetrahydrate
• Mineral name: Starkeyite
• Formula: H8 Mg O8 S
• Calculated formula: H8 Mg O8 S
• Title of publication: On the crystal chemistry of salt hydrates. II. A neutron diffraction study of MgSO~4~.4H~2~O
• Authors of publication: Baur, W. H.
• Journal of publication: Acta Crystallographica
• Year of publication: 1964
• Journal volume: 17
• Journal issue: 7
• Pages of publication: 863 - 869
• a: 5.922 ± 0.006 Å
• b: 13.604 ± 0.004 Å
• c: 7.905 ± 0.005 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90.85 ± 0.17°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 636.8 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 14
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21/n 1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2yn
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.086
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No