Information card for entry 9016206

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Veatchite
• Formula: B11 H7 O22 Sr2
• Calculated formula: B11 H7 O22 Sr2
• Title of publication: The crystal structure of the natural strontium borate, p-veatchite, Sr2[B5O8(OH)]2*B(OH)3*H2O Note: polytype veatchite-1M, formally known as veatchite-p
• Authors of publication: Rumanova, I. M.; Gandymov, O.
• Journal of publication: Soviet Physics Crystallography
• Year of publication: 1971
• Journal volume: 16
• Pages of publication: 75 - 81
• a: 6.7 Å
• b: 20.8 Å
• c: 6.6 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 119.25°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 802.501 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 4
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21 1
• Hall space group symbol: P 2yb
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No