Information card for entry 9000634

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Monticellite
• Formula: Ca Fe0.07 Mg0.93 O4 Si
• Calculated formula: Ca Fe0.07 Mg0.93 O4 Si
• Title of publication: High-temperature structural study of six olivines T = 25 deg C, sample is from Crestmore, California, USA Note: Si-y altered to reproduce reported bond lengths
• Authors of publication: Lager, G. A.; Meagher, E. P.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1978
• Journal volume: 63
• Pages of publication: 365 - 377
• a: 4.825 Å
• b: 11.111 Å
• c: 6.383 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 342.196 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 298.15 K
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• Space group number: 62
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P b n m
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2c 2ab
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No