Information card for entry 9017856

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Kieserite
• Formula: Fe0.45 H2 Mg0.55 O5 S
• Calculated formula: Fe1.8 H8 Mg2.2 O20 S4
• Title of publication: Investigation of the kieserite-szomolnokite solid-solution series, (Mg,Fe)SO4*H2O, with relevance to Mars: Crystal chemistry, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopy under ambient and martian temperature conditions Note: Sample Mg0.55Fe0.45
• Authors of publication: Talla, D.; Wildner, M.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2019
• Journal volume: 104
• Pages of publication: 1732 - 1749
• a: 6.9889 Å
• b: 7.6014 Å
• c: 7.7101 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 118.304°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 360.632 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• 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