Information card for entry 5000233

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Sodium aluminium catena-disilicate
• Mineral name: Jadeite
• Formula: Al Na O6 Si2
• Calculated formula: Al Na O6 Si2
• Title of publication: High-temperature crystal chemistry of acmite, diopside, hedenbergite, jadeite, spodumene, and ureyite
• Authors of publication: Cameron, M.; Sueno, S.; Prewitt, C. T.; Papike, J. J.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1973
• Journal volume: 58
• Pages of publication: 594 - 618
• a: 9.423 ± 0.001 Å
• b: 8.564 ± 0.001 Å
• c: 5.223 ± 0.001 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 107.56 ± 0.01°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 401.8 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 297.15 K
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 15
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C 1 2/c 1
• Hall space group symbol: -C 2yc
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.036
• Duplicate of: 9000342
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No