Information card for entry 9016800

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Krotite
• Formula: Al2 Ca O4
• Calculated formula: Al24 Ca12 O48
• Title of publication: Krotite, CaAl2O4, a new refractory mineral from the NWA 1934 meteorite
• Authors of publication: Ma, C.; Kampf, A. R.; Connolly, H. C.; Beckett, J. R.; Rossman, G. R.; Sweeney Smith, S. A.; Schrader, D. L.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2011
• Journal volume: 96
• Pages of publication: 709 - 715
• a: 8.6996 Å
• b: 8.0994 Å
• c: 15.217 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90.188°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 1072.21 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 14
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21/n 1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2yn
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No