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Information card for entry 9000321

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Structure parameters

Mineral name	Forsterite
Formula	Mg2 O4 Si
Calculated formula	Mg2 O4 Si
Title of publication	The crystal structures of forsterite and hortonolite at several temperatures up to 900 C T = 600 C
Authors of publication	Smyth, J. R.; Hazen, R. M.
Journal of publication	American Mineralogist
Year of publication	1973
Journal volume	58
Pages of publication	588 - 593
a	4.778 Å
b	10.29 Å
c	6.017 Å
α	90°
β	90°
γ	90°
Cell volume	295.83 Å³
Ambient diffraction temperature	873.15 K
Number of distinct elements	3
Space group number	62
Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol	P b n m
Hall space group symbol	-P 2c 2ab
Has coordinates	Yes
Has disorder	No
Has F_obs	No

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