Information card for entry 1570775

Structure parameters

• Common name: alpha-Na2B4O7
• Mineral name: alpha-Na2B4O7
• Formula: B4 Na2 O7
• Calculated formula: B4 Na2 O7
• Title of publication: Crystal structures of anhydrous borax alpha-Na2B4O7 and gamma-Na2B4O7 and ab initio quantum chemical calculations of structural stability on their fundamental building blocks
• Authors of publication: Nishiyasu, W.; Kyono, A.
• Journal of publication: Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences
• Year of publication: 2023
• Pages of publication: 1 - 10
• a: 6.5489 ± 0.0007 Å
• b: 8.6261 ± 0.0009 Å
• c: 10.4909 ± 0.0011 Å
• α: 93.254 ± 0.001°
• β: 94.866 ± 0.001°
• γ: 90.838 ± 0.001°
• Cell volume: 589.45 ± 0.11 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 298 K
• Ambient diffracton pressure: 100 kPa
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 2
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P -1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 1
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No