Information card for entry 9004210

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Diopside
• Formula: Ca Fe0.18 Mg0.82 O6 Si2
• Calculated formula: Ca Fe0.18 Mg0.82 O6 Si2
• Title of publication: Evaluation of the Rietveld method for the characterization of fine-grained products of the mineral synthesis: the diopside-hedenbergite join Sample: D2
• Authors of publication: Raudsepp, M.; Hawthorne, F. C.; Turnock, A. C.
• Journal of publication: The Canadian Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1990
• Journal volume: 28
• Pages of publication: 93 - 109
• a: 9.7634 Å
• b: 8.9488 Å
• c: 5.2504 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 105.726°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 441.56 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• Space group number: 15
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C 1 2/c 1
• Hall space group symbol: -C 2yc
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No