Structure Type 086: Mg2SiO4 (Forsterite)

(Si blue, O red, Mg green)


Crystal Structure Data

Spacegroup Symbol:

P b n m

Origin Offset:

(none)

Lattice Type:

P

Unit Cell Parameters

a [A]

b [A]

c [A]

alpha [deg]

beta [deg]

gamma [deg]

4.7620

10.2250

5.9940

90.000

90.000

90.000

Fractional Coordinates of Atoms in the Asymmetric Unit

Site Label

Element

x

y

z

M(1)

Mg

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

M(2)

Mg

0.9896

0.2776

0.2500

O(1)

O

0.7667

0.0918

0.2500

O(2)

O

0.2202

0.4477

0.2500

O(3)

O

0.2781

0.1633

0.0337

T

Si

0.4226

0.0945

0.2500


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