Information card for entry 5000097

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Sodium manganese calcium lithium alumoborosilicate fluoride hydroxide *
• Mineral name: Elbaite
• Formula: Al22.78 B9.11 Ca0.42 F1.81 Fe0.09 H8.62 K0.01 Li3.74 Mn0.84 Na1.69 O91.19 Si17.94
• Calculated formula: Al22.7799 B9.1095 Ca0.42 F1.8099 Fe0.09 H17.8191 K0.0099 Li3.7395 Mn0.8397 Na1.68 O91.1901 Si17.9406
• Title of publication: Refinement of the Crystal Structure of Elbaite and the Mechanism of Tourmaline Solid Solution
• Authors of publication: Donnay, G; Barton, R
• Journal of publication: Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen (-1978)
• Year of publication: 1972
• Journal volume: 18
• Pages of publication: 273 - 286
• a: 15.838 ± 0.001 Å
• b: 15.838 ± 0.001 Å
• c: 7.1032 ± 0.0002 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 120°
• Cell volume: 1543.1 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 12
• Space group number: 160
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: R 3 m :H
• Hall space group symbol: R 3 -2"
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.042
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No