Information card for entry 9010601

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Magnesiocopiapite
• Formula: Fe4 H42 Mg O46 S6
• Calculated formula: Fe4 H42 Mg O46 S6
• Title of publication: An X-ray and neutron-diffraction study of synthetic ferricopiapite, Fe14/3(SO4)6(OD,OH)2(D2O,H2O)20, and ab-initio calculations on the structure of magnesiocopiapite MgFe4(SO4)6(OH)2(H2O)20 Note: hypothetical structure from ab-initio calculations
• Authors of publication: Majzlan, J.; Kiefer, B.
• Journal of publication: The Canadian Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2006
• Journal volume: 44
• Pages of publication: 1227 - 1237
• a: 7.5515 Å
• b: 18.601 Å
• c: 7.446 Å
• α: 95.49°
• β: 102.71°
• γ: 98.71°
• Cell volume: 999.446 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• Space group number: 2
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P -1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 1
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No