Information card for entry 9008308

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Coesite
• Formula: O2 Si
• Calculated formula: O2 Si
• SMILES: [Si]1([O])([O])O[Si]([O])([O])O[Si]([O])([O])O[Si]([O])([O])O1
• Title of publication: Re-examination of "P2_1/a coesite" Note: z(O7), z(O8) corrected Note: This is not the structure of coesite, it is a model for a twin
• Authors of publication: Sasaki, S.; Chen, H. K.; Prewitt, C. T.; Nakajima, Y.
• Journal of publication: Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie
• Year of publication: 1983
• Journal volume: 164
• Pages of publication: 67 - 77
• a: 7.137 Å
• b: 12.37 Å
• c: 7.174 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 120.33°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 546.668 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 2
• Space group number: 15
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C 1 2/c 1
• Hall space group symbol: -C 2yc
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No