Information card for entry 9012627

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Quintinite
• Formula: C0.5 H9 Al Mg2 O9
• Calculated formula: C0.5 H9 Al Mg2 O9
• Title of publication: Crystal structure and comparative crystal chemistry of Al2Mg4(OH)12(CO3)*3H2O, a new mineral from the hydrotalcite-manasseite group Note polytype 2H Locality: synthetic
• Authors of publication: Arakcheeva, A. V.; Pushcharovsky, D. Y.; Rastsvetaeva, R. K.; Atencio, D.; Lubman, G. U.
• Journal of publication: Crystallography Reports
• Year of publication: 1996
• Journal volume: 41
• Pages of publication: 972 - 981
• a: 5.283 Å
• b: 5.283 Å
• c: 15.15 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 120°
• Cell volume: 366.188 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• Space group number: 189
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P -6 2 m
• Hall space group symbol: P -6 -2
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No