Information card for entry 9000268

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Wadsleyite
• Formula: Mg2 O4 Si
• Calculated formula: Mg2 O4 Si
• Title of publication: Computer-simulated crystal structures of observed and hypothetical Mg2SiO4 Polymorphs of low and high density
• Authors of publication: Baur, W. H.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1972
• Journal volume: 57
• Pages of publication: 709 - 731
• a: 8.16 Å
• b: 11.68 Å
• c: 5.71 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 544.213 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 74
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: I b m m
• Hall space group symbol: -I 2c 2c
• Method of determination: theoretical
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No