Information card for entry 9005333

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Diopside
• Formula: Ca Mg O6 Si2
• Calculated formula: Ca Mg O6 Si2
• Title of publication: Mossbauer spectroscopy and Rietveld refinement on synthetic ferri-Tschermak's molecule CaFe3+(Fe3+Si)O6 substituted diopside Sample: Di#S2
• Authors of publication: Redhammer, G. J.
• Journal of publication: European Journal of Mineralogy
• Year of publication: 1998
• Journal volume: 10
• Pages of publication: 439 - 452
• a: 9.7483 Å
• b: 8.9246 Å
• c: 5.2505 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 105.882°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 439.355 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• 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