Information card for entry 9006273

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Indialite
• Formula: Al4 Bi0.168 Mg2 O18 Si5
• Calculated formula: Al3.99999 Bi0.168 Mg2 O18 Si5.00001
• Title of publication: Structural chemistry of synthetic cordierite: evidence for solid solutions and disordered compositional domains in Bi-flux-grown Mg-cordierites Sample: Synthesized in 2 at% bismuth oxide flux at 1000 C for 12 hours Note: tetrahedral site occupancies are assumed, not refined
• Authors of publication: Schwartz, K. B.; Leong, D. B.; McConville, R. L.
• Journal of publication: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
• Year of publication: 1994
• Journal volume: 20
• Pages of publication: 563 - 574
• a: 9.785 Å
• b: 9.785 Å
• c: 9.3495 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 120°
• Cell volume: 775.248 ų
• Sample thermal history: Synthesized in 2 at% bismuth oxide flux at 1000 C for 12 hours
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• Space group number: 192
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 6/m c c
• Hall space group symbol: -P 6 2c
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No