Information card for entry 9003422

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Pyroxene-ideal
• Formula: Mg O3 Si
• Calculated formula: Mg O3 Si
• Title of publication: Model pyroxenes II: Structural variation as a function of tetrahedral rotation model low clinoenstatite at 700C after Pannhorst (1984) with O3A-O3A-O3A angle = 197.1, O3B-O3B-O3B angle = 141.6, and model oxygen radius = 1.307
• Authors of publication: Thompson, R. M.; Downs, R. T.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2004
• Journal volume: 89
• Pages of publication: 614 - 628
• a: 9.764 Å
• b: 8.953 Å
• c: 5.169 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 108.8°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 427.752 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 14
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21/c 1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2ybc
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No