Information card for entry 9011798

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Sophiite
• Formula: Cl2 O3 Se Zn2
• Calculated formula: Cl2 O3 Se Zn2
• Title of publication: Crystal structure and physical properties of sophiite, Zn2(SeO3)Cl2, a new mineral Locality: Tolbachik Main Fracture Eruption, Kamchatka, Russia Note: y(Zn2) corrected
• Authors of publication: Semenova, T. F.; Rozhdestvenskaya, I. V.; Filatov, S. K.; Vergasova, L. P.
• Journal of publication: Mineralogical Magazine
• Year of publication: 1992
• Journal volume: 56
• Pages of publication: 241 - 245
• a: 10.251 Å
• b: 15.223 Å
• c: 7.666 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 1196.29 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 56
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P c c n
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2ab 2ac
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No