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Information card for entry 9000332

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Structure parameters

Mineral name	Diopside
Formula	Ca Mg O6 Si2
Calculated formula	Ca Mg O6 Si2
Title of publication	High-temperature crystal chemistry of acmite, diopside, hedenbergite, jadeite, spodumene, and ureyite T = 400 C pyroxene
Authors of publication	Cameron, M.; Sueno, S.; Prewitt, C. T.; Papike, J. J.
Journal of publication	American Mineralogist
Year of publication	1973
Journal volume	58
Pages of publication	594 - 618
a	9.776 Å
b	8.979 Å
c	5.267 Å
α	90°
β	105.94°
γ	90°
Cell volume	444.554 Å³
Ambient diffraction temperature	673.15 K
Number of distinct elements	4
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 F_obs	No

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