Information card for entry 9015658

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Forsterite
• Formula: Mg2 O4 Si
• Calculated formula: Mg8 O16 Si4
• Title of publication: Rietveld refinement of site-occupancy parameters of Mg2-xMnxSiO4 using a new weight function in least-squares fitting Note: e = 1
• Authors of publication: Yamazaki, S.; Toraya, H.
• Journal of publication: Journal of Applied Crystallography
• Year of publication: 1999
• Journal volume: 32
• Pages of publication: 51 - 59
• a: 10.20141 Å
• b: 5.98348 Å
• c: 4.75534 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 290.266 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 62
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P n m a
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2ac 2n
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No