Information card for entry 9016598

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Wadsleyite
• Formula: Mg2 O4 Si
• Calculated formula: Mg16 O32 Si8
• Title of publication: High-temperature structural behaviors of anhydrous wadsleyite and forsterite Note: T = 728 K
• Authors of publication: Trots, D. M.; Kurnosov, A.; Ballaran, T. F.; Frost, D. J.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2012
• Journal volume: 97
• Pages of publication: 1582 - 1590
• a: 5.7214 Å
• b: 11.4789 Å
• c: 8.2924 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 544.607 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 74
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: I m m a
• Hall space group symbol: -I 2b 2
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No