Information card for entry 9013426

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Cristobalite
• Formula: O2 Si
• Calculated formula: O2 Si
• SMILES: [Si]1([O])([O])O[Si]([O])([O])O[Si]([O])([O])O[Si]([O])([O])O[Si]([O])([O])O[Si]([O])([O])O1
• Title of publication: Crystal structure of the high-pressure monoclinic phase-II of cristobalite, SiO2 Locality: synthetic Note: P = 3.5 GPa, refinement by unconstrained Rietveld analysis
• Authors of publication: Dove, M. T.; Craig, M. S.; Keen, D. A.; Marshall, W. G.; Redfern, S. A. T.; Trachenko, K. O.; Tucker, M. G.
• Journal of publication: Mineralogical Magazine
• Year of publication: 2000
• Journal volume: 64
• Pages of publication: 569 - 576
• a: 8.378 Å
• b: 4.6018 Å
• c: 9.0568 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 124.949°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 286.205 ų
• Ambient diffracton pressure: 3500000 kPa
• Number of distinct elements: 2
• Space group number: 14
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21/c 1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2ybc
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No