Information card for entry 9003570

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Wadsleyite
• Formula: Mg2 O4 Si
• Calculated formula: Mg2 O4 Si
• Title of publication: A systematic study of OH in hydrous wadsleyite from polarized FTIR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction: Oxygen sites for hydrogen storage in Earth's interior Sample: ~150 wt ppm H2O
• Authors of publication: Jacobsen, S. D.; Demouchy, S.; Frost, D. J.; Ballaran, T. B.; Kung, J.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2005
• Journal volume: 90
• Pages of publication: 61 - 70
• a: 5.6998 Å
• b: 11.4383 Å
• c: 8.2573 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 538.343 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 74
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: I m m a
• Hall space group symbol: -I 2b 2
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No