Information card for entry 9000096

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Magnesite
• Formula: C Mg O3
• Calculated formula: C Mg O3
• Title of publication: Crystallographic tables for the rhombohedral carbonates
• Authors of publication: Graf, D. L.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1961
• Journal volume: 46
• Pages of publication: 1283 - 1316
• a: 4.633 Å
• b: 4.633 Å
• c: 15.016 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 120°
• Cell volume: 279.132 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 167
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: R -3 c :H
• Hall space group symbol: -R 3 2"c
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No