Information card for entry 9012286

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Cryolite
• Formula: Al F6 Na3
• Calculated formula: Al F6 Na3
• Title of publication: High-temperature powder synchrotron diffraction studies of synthetic cryolite Na3AlF6 Locality: synthetic Sample: T = 600 C, disordered model
• 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: 7.935 Å
• b: 7.935 Å
• c: 7.935 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 499.621 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 873.15 K
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 225
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: F m -3 m
• Hall space group symbol: -F 4 2 3
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No