Information card for entry 8101150

Structure parameters

• Formula: Ca8 Li Mg2 Si8
• Calculated formula: Ca8 Li0.969 Mg2.031 Si8
• Title of publication: Crystal structure of octacalcium dimagnesium monolithium octasilicide, Ca~8~Mg~2.0~Li~1.0~Si~8~, and of octacalcium dimagnesium monolithium octagermanide, Ca~8~Mg~1.82~Li~1.18~Ge~8~
• Authors of publication: Zürcher, Fabio; Nesper, Reinhard
• Journal of publication: Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures
• Year of publication: 2001
• Journal volume: 216
• Journal issue: 4
• Pages of publication: 507 - 509
• a: 21.707 ± 0.004 Å
• b: 4.4827 ± 0.0009 Å
• c: 18.456 ± 0.004 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 1795.9 ± 0.6 ų
• Cell temperature: 293 ± 2 K
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 293 ± 2 K
• 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
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No