Information card for entry 9005377

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Surinamite
• Formula: Ga7.842 Ge6.08 Mg8.078 O32
• Calculated formula: Ga7.842 Ge6.08 Mg8.078 O32
• 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: 10.32 Å
• b: 23.733 Å
• c: 10.073 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 110.29°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 2314.04 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