Information card for entry 9006342

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Protoenstatite
• Formula: Mg O3 Si
• Calculated formula: Mg O3 Si
• Title of publication: High temperature single crystal X-ray diffraction studies of the ortho-proto phase transition in enstatite, Mg2Si2O6 at 1360 K Sample: T = 1400 K
• Authors of publication: Yang, H.; Ghose, S.
• Journal of publication: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
• Year of publication: 1995
• Journal volume: 22
• Pages of publication: 300 - 310
• a: 9.315 Å
• b: 8.899 Å
• c: 5.365 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 444.727 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 1400 K
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 60
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P b c n
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2n 2ab
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No