Information card for entry 5000212

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Aluminium magnesium tetraoxoborate
• Mineral name: Sinhalite
• Formula: Al Mg B O4
• Calculated formula: Al B Mg O4
• Title of publication: The Crystal Structure of Sinhalite
• Authors of publication: Fang, J. H.; Newnham, R. E.
• Journal of publication: Mineralogical Magazine
• Year of publication: 1965
• Journal volume: 35
• Journal issue: 269
• Pages of publication: 196 - 199
• a: 9.878 Å
• b: 5.675 Å
• c: 4.328 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 242.6 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 62
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P n m a
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2ac 2n
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.11
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No