Information card for entry 1100096

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Magnesium sulfate(VI) pentahydrate
• Mineral name: Pentahydrite
• Formula: H10 Mg O9 S
• Calculated formula: H10 Mg O9 S
• Title of publication: Salt hydrates. IX. The comparison of the crystal structure of magnesium sulfate pentahydrate with copper sulfate pentahydrate and magnesium chromate pentahydrate
• Authors of publication: Baur, W. H.; Rolin, J. L.
• Journal of publication: Acta Crystallographica, Section B: Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry
• Year of publication: 1972
• Journal volume: 28
• Journal issue: 5
• Pages of publication: 1448 - 1455
• a: 6.314 ± 0.005 Å
• b: 10.565 ± 0.018 Å
• c: 6.03 ± 0.006 Å
• α: 81.12 ± 0.2°
• β: 109.82 ± 0.2°
• γ: 105.08 ± 0.05°
• Cell volume: 364.4 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 2
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P -1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 1
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.057
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No