Information card for entry 9015480

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Pyrope
• Formula: Al2 Mg3 O12 Si3
• Calculated formula: Al16 Mg24 O96 Si24
• Title of publication: Static disorders of atoms and experimental determination of Debye temperature in pyrope: Low- and high-temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction study Note: T = 922.9 K
• Authors of publication: Nakatsuka, A.; Shimokawa, M.; Nakayama, N.; Ohtaka, O.; Arima, H.; Okube, M.; Yoshiasa, A.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2011
• Journal volume: 96
• Pages of publication: 1593 - 1605
• a: 11.5244 Å
• b: 11.5244 Å
• c: 11.5244 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 1530.58 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• 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