Information card for entry 9005376

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Sapphirine
• Formula: Ga3.557 Ge1.225 Mg2.218 O10
• Calculated formula: Ga3.557 Ge1.225 Mg2.218 O10
• Title of publication: Crystal structures of sapphirine and surinamite analogues in the MgO-Ga2O3-GeO2 system
• Authors of publication: Barbier, J.
• Journal of publication: European Journal of Mineralogy
• Year of publication: 1998
• Journal volume: 10
• Pages of publication: 1283 - 1293
• a: 8.822 Å
• b: 9.794 Å
• c: 10.256 Å
• α: 63.82°
• β: 84.77°
• γ: 65.32°
• Cell volume: 717.875 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 2
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P -1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 1
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No