Information card for entry 9000586

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Albite
• Formula: Al Na O8 Si3
• Calculated formula: Al Na O8 Si3
• Title of publication: A high-temperature study of the thermal expansion and the anisotropy of the sodium atom in low albite T = 970 deg C Note: this sample of feldspar is from Tiburon, Marin County, California, USA
• Authors of publication: Winter, J. K.; Ghose, S.; Okamura, F. P.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1977
• Journal volume: 62
• Pages of publication: 921 - 931
• a: 8.277 Å
• b: 12.86 Å
• c: 7.181 Å
• α: 93.3°
• β: 116.2°
• γ: 87.6°
• Cell volume: 684.577 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 1243.15 K
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 2
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C -1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 1 (1/2*x+1/2*y,1/2*x-1/2*y,-z)
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No