Information card for entry 9016925

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Ferrosilite
• Formula: Ca0.5 Fe1.5 O6 Si2
• Calculated formula: Ca2 Fe6 O24 Si8
• Title of publication: Local structure in C2/c clinopyroxenes on the hedenbergite (CaFeSi2O6)- ferrosilite (Fe2Si2O6) join: A new interpretation for the Mossbauer spectra of Ca-rich C2/c clinopyroxenes and implications for pyroxene exsolution Note split-M2-O2-O3 model Sample: Hd50Fs50
• Authors of publication: Abdu, Y. A.; Hawthorne, F. C.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2013
• Journal volume: 98
• Pages of publication: 1227 - 1234
• a: 9.793 Å
• b: 9.078 Å
• c: 5.238 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 106.27°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 447.014 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 15
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C 1 2/c 1
• Hall space group symbol: -C 2yc
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No