Information card for entry 9000226

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Calcium carbonate
• Mineral name: Aragonite
• Formula: C Ca O3
• Calculated formula: C Ca O3
• Title of publication: Crystal structures of aragonite, strontianite, and witherite
• Authors of publication: de Villiers, J. P. R.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1971
• Journal volume: 56
• Pages of publication: 758 - 767
• a: 4.9614 ± 0.0003 Å
• b: 7.9671 ± 0.0004 Å
• c: 5.7404 ± 0.0004 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 226.906 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 62
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P m c n
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2n 2a
• Duplicate of: 5000085
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No