Information card for entry 9010976

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Selenium
• Formula: Se8
• Calculated formula: Se8
• SMILES: [Se]1[Se][Se][Se][Se][Se][Se][Se]1
• Title of publication: The crystal structure of beta-selenium Note: structure known as beta phase Note: cell parameters taken from Acta Crystallographica 5 (1952) 236-246
• Authors of publication: Marsh, R. E.; Pauling, L.; McCullough, J. D.
• Journal of publication: Acta Crystallographica
• Year of publication: 1953
• Journal volume: 6
• Pages of publication: 71 - 75
• a: 12.85 Å
• b: 8.07 Å
• c: 9.31 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 93.13°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 964.002 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 1
• Space group number: 14
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21/a 1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2yab
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No