Information card for entry 9012284

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Cryolite
• Formula: Al F6 Na3
• Calculated formula: Al F6 Na3
• SMILES: [Al](F)(F)(F)([F-])([F-])[F-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
• Title of publication: High-temperature powder synchrotron diffraction studies of synthetic cryolite Na3AlF6 Locality: synthetic Sample: T = room temperature Note: reported and calculated bond lengths disagree
• Authors of publication: Zhou, Q.; Kennedy, B. J.
• Journal of publication: Journal of Solid State Chemistry
• Year of publication: 2004
• Journal volume: 177
• Pages of publication: 654 - 659
• a: 5.3956 Å
• b: 5.5821 Å
• c: 7.7568 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90.181°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 233.624 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 14
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21/n 1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2yn
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No