Information card for entry 9017816

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Sanidine
• Formula: Al0.9 Fe0.04 K0.895 Na0.105 O8 Si3.06
• Calculated formula: Al3.6 Fe0.16 K3.58 Na0.42 O32 Si12.24
• Title of publication: Cation distribution in a Fe-bearing K-feldspar from Itrongay, Madagascar: A combined neutron- and X-ray single-crystal diffraction study Note: Neutron diffraction data, occupancies taken from simultaneous data
• Authors of publication: Ackermann, S.; Kunz, M.; Armbruster, T.; Schefer, J.; Hanni, H.
• Journal of publication: Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen
• Year of publication: 2004
• Journal volume: 84
• Pages of publication: 345 - 354
• a: 8.5992 Å
• b: 13.0277 Å
• c: 7.1926 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 116.056°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 723.877 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 6
• Space group number: 12
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C 1 2/m 1
• Hall space group symbol: -C 2y
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No