Information card for entry 9000714

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Sillimanite
• Formula: Al2 O5 Si
• Calculated formula: Al2 O5 Si
• Title of publication: Thermal expansion and high-temperature crystal chemistry of the Al2SiO5 polymorphs T = 1000 deg C
• Authors of publication: Winter, J. K.; Ghose, S.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1979
• Journal volume: 64
• Pages of publication: 573 - 586
• a: 7.503 Å
• b: 7.739 Å
• c: 5.804 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 337.013 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 1273.15 K
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• 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