Information card for entry 9010143

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: First in situ X-ray diffraction identification of coesite and retrograde quartz on a glass thin section of an ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rock and their crystal structure details Locality: Yangkou meta-igneous complex in the middle part of the Sulu UHP terrain, eastern China Note: Sample is on a thin section
• Authors of publication: Ikuta, D.; Kawame, N.; Banno, S.; Hirajima, T.; Ito, K.; Rakovan, J. F.; Downs, R. T.; Tamada, O.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2007
• Journal volume: 92
• Pages of publication: 57 - 63
• a: 7.14 Å
• b: 12.371 Å
• c: 7.175 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 120.34°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 546.962 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