Information card for entry 9005604

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Wairakite
• Formula: Al Ca0.479 O6 Si2
• Calculated formula: Al Ca0.479 O6 Si2
• Title of publication: High-temperature crystal structure of wairakite Sample: Wai-600, T = 600 deg C
• Authors of publication: Seryotkin, Y. V.; Joswig, W.; Bakakin, V. V.; Belitsky, I. A.; Fursenko, B. A.
• Journal of publication: European Journal of Mineralogy
• Year of publication: 2003
• Journal volume: 15
• Pages of publication: 475 - 484
• a: 13.645 Å
• b: 13.645 Å
• c: 13.515 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 2516.3 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 873.15 K
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 142
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: I 41/a c d :2
• Hall space group symbol: -I 4bd 2c
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No