Information card for entry 9006888

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Olivine
• Formula: Fe Mg O4 Si
• Calculated formula: Fe Mg O4 Si
• Title of publication: Octahedral cation ordering in olivine at high temperature. II: an in situ neutron powder diffraction study on synthetic MgFeSiO4 (Fa50) Sample: T = 1050 C
• Authors of publication: Redfern, S. A. T.; Artioli, G.; Rinaldi, R.; Henderson, C. M. B.; Knight, K. S.; Wood, B. J.
• Journal of publication: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
• Year of publication: 2000
• Journal volume: 27
• Pages of publication: 630 - 637
• a: 4.8426 Å
• b: 10.481 Å
• c: 6.1284 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 311.049 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 1323.15 K
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 62
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P b n m
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2c 2ab
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No