Information card for entry 1546028

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: alpha dicalcium silicate
• Formula: Ca2 O4 Si
• Calculated formula: Ca2 O3.996 Si
• Title of publication: Rietveld crystal structure refinement from high temperature neutron powder diffraction data for the polymorphs of dicalcium silicate
• Authors of publication: Mumme, W.G.; Cranswick, L.; Chakoumakos, B.
• Journal of publication: Neues Jahrbuch fuer Mineralogie. Abhandlungen (Band-Nr) (1950-)
• Year of publication: 1996
• Journal volume: 170
• Pages of publication: 171 - 188
• a: 5.532 Å
• b: 5.532 Å
• c: 7.327 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 120°
• Cell volume: 194.187 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 194
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 63/m m c
• Hall space group symbol: -P 6c 2c
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No