Information card for entry 7032209

Structure parameters

• Common name: ellestadite
• Chemical name: ellestadite
• Formula: Ca9.84 Cl1.68 O24 P1.94 S2.03 Si2.03
• Calculated formula: Ca9.8326 Cl1.68 O24 P1.938 S2.028 Si2.028
• Title of publication: Crystal chemical characteristics of ellestadite-type apatite: implications for toxic metal immobilization.
• Authors of publication: Fang, Y. N.; Ritter, Clemens; White, T. J.
• Journal of publication: Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
• Year of publication: 2014
• Journal volume: 43
• Journal issue: 42
• Pages of publication: 16031 - 16043
• a: 9.65368 ± 0.0005 Å
• b: 9.65368 ± 0.0005 Å
• c: 6.83542 ± 0.00042 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 120°
• Cell volume: 551.67 ± 0.05 ų
• Cell temperature: 298 K
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 298 K
• Number of distinct elements: 6
• Space group number: 176
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 63/m
• Hall space group symbol: -P 6c
• Residual factor R(I) for significantly intense reflections: 0.022
• Goodness-of-fit parameter for all reflections: 0.64
• Method of determination: powder diffraction
• Diffraction radiation wavelength: 1.38994 Å
• Diffraction radiation type: neutron
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No