Information card for entry 9017041

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Fluorapatite
• Formula: Ca5 Cl0.343 F0.766 O12 P3
• Calculated formula: Ca5 Cl0.343 F0.766 O12 P3
• Title of publication: Solid solution in the fluorapatite-chlorapatite binary system: High-precision crystal structure refinements of synthetic F-Cl apatite. Note: Sample HNF5CL5-8
• Authors of publication: Hughes, J. M.; Nekvasil, H.; Ustunisik, G.; Lindsley, D. H.; Coraor, A. E.; Vaughn, J.; Phillips, B. L.; McCubbin, F. M.; Woerner, W. R.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2014
• Journal volume: 99
• Pages of publication: 369 - 376
• a: 9.5101 Å
• b: 9.5101 Å
• c: 6.83 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 120°
• Cell volume: 534.96 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• Space group number: 176
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 63/m
• Hall space group symbol: -P 6c
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No