Information card for entry 9002348

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Brucite
• Formula: H2 Mg O2
• Calculated formula: Mg O2
• SMILES: [Mg+2].[OH-].[OH-]
• Title of publication: Compression mechanism of brucite: An investigation by the structural refinement under pressure Sample: P = .6 GPa
• Authors of publication: Nagai, T.; Hattori, T.; Yamanaka, T.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2000
• Journal volume: 85
• Pages of publication: 760 - 764
• a: 3.1264 Å
• b: 3.1264 Å
• c: 4.7315 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 120°
• Cell volume: 40.051 ų
• Ambient diffracton pressure: 600000 kPa
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 164
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P -3 m 1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 3 2"
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No