Information card for entry 9006654

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Malayaite
• Formula: Ca O5 Si Sn
• Calculated formula: Ca O5 Si Sn
• Title of publication: An infrared spectroscopic and single-crystal X-ray study of malayaite, CaSnSiO5 Sample: T = 670 K
• Authors of publication: Zhang, M.; Meyer, H. W.; Groat, L. A.; Bismayer, U.; Salje, E. K. H.; Adiwidjaja, G.
• Journal of publication: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
• Year of publication: 1999
• Journal volume: 26
• Pages of publication: 546 - 553
• a: 7.173 Å
• b: 8.901 Å
• c: 6.683 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 113.36°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 391.714 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 670 K
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 15
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: A 1 2/a 1
• Hall space group symbol: -A 2ya
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No