Information card for entry 1544898

Structure parameters

• Common name: Ca19(Fe,Mn)(OH)2(Mg,Al)8Al4(OH)8(SiO4)19(Si2O7)4
• Mineral name: natural vesuvianite
• Formula: Al8.9 Ca18.6 Fe1.4 H2 Mg2.1 Mn0.3 O73 Si18.2
• Calculated formula: Al11.272 Ca18.94 F2 Fe1.662 H8 O76 Si18
• Title of publication: The crystal structure of vesuvianite from Nakatatsu mine: reinvestigation of the cation site-populations and of the hydroxyl groups
• Authors of publication: Yoshiasa, A.; Matsumoto, T.
• Journal of publication: Mineralogical Journal
• Year of publication: 1986
• Journal volume: 13
• Pages of publication: 1 - 12
• a: 15.561 ± 0.008 Å
• b: 15.561 ± 0.008 Å
• c: 11.777 ± 0.007 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 2852 ± 3 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 8
• Space group number: 126
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 4/n n c
• Hall space group symbol: -P 4a 2bc
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No