Information card for entry 5000211

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Potassium magnesium chloride hexahydrate
• Mineral name: Carnallite
• Formula: Cl3 H12 K Mg O6
• Calculated formula: Cl3 H12 K Mg O6
• Title of publication: Refinement of the structure of carnallite, Mg (H~2~ O)~6~ K Cl~3~
• Authors of publication: Schlemper, E O; Sen Gupta, P K; Zoltai, T
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1985
• Journal volume: 70
• Pages of publication: 1309 - 1313
• a: 16.11899 ± 0.003 Å
• b: 22.47198 ± 0.004 Å
• c: 9.551 ± 0.002 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 3459.6 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• Space group number: 52
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P n n a
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2a 2bc
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No