Information card for entry 9014092

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Postite
• Formula: Al2 H56 Mg O57 V10
• Calculated formula: Al2 H56 Mg O57 V10
• Title of publication: Postite, Mg(H2O)6Al2(OH)2(H2O)8(V10O28)*13H2O, a new mineral species from the La Sal Mining District, Utah: Crystal structure and descriptive mineralogy
• Authors of publication: Kampf, A. R.; Hughes, J. M.; Marty, J.; Nash, B.
• Journal of publication: The Canadian Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2012
• Journal volume: 50
• Pages of publication: 45 - 53
• a: 16.3357 Å
• b: 24.2434 Å
• c: 11.7343 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 4647.17 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• 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