Information card for entry 9015427

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Kerimasite
• Formula: Al0.84 Ca2.88 Fe1.32 La0.09 Mg0.1 Mn0.03 Nb0.44 O12 Si0.75 Ti0.09 Zr1.46
• Calculated formula: Al6.72 Ca23.04 Fe10.56 La0.72 Mg0.8 Mn0.24 Nb3.52 O96 Si6 Ti0.72 Zr11.68
• Title of publication: Kerimasite, Ca3Zr2(Fe3+2Si)O12, a new garnet from carbonatites of Kerimasi volcano and surrounding explosion craters, northern Tanzania
• Authors of publication: Zaitsev, A. N.; Williams, C. T.; Britvin, S. N.; Kuznetsova, I. V.; Spratt, J.; Petrov, S. V.; Keller, J.
• Journal of publication: Mineralogical Magazine
• Year of publication: 2010
• Journal volume: 74
• Pages of publication: 803 - 820
• a: 12.5512 Å
• b: 12.5512 Å
• c: 12.5512 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 1977.22 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 11
• Space group number: 230
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: I a -3 d
• Hall space group symbol: -I 4bd 2c 3
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No