Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
                 Russian Academy of Sciences
     -------------------------------------------------
           142432, Chernogolovka, Moscow district
             A.V. Chichagov  +7(496)52-22320

                            ***

          ***      W W W - X R A Y P O L       ***
                  ***********************
ARMALCOLITE

14, t-pseudobrookite, at above 1700'C

(Fe,Mg)Ti(2)O(5)


Orthorhombic  C mcm  Z = 4

R =0.046

3 .3 .1992

Ref.Str.:

         Teller R.G., Antonio M.R., Grau A.E., Gueguin M., Kostiner E.

         * J. of Solid State Chemistry

Reserv:

         In original - pseudobrookite[8].     [Mg(0.21)Fe(0.33)Ti(0.46)][Ti(1.90)Mg(0.1)]O(5)

         Neutron diffr. data, Rietveld refinement, R=R(prof.)

                   Initial data from BDM-file 

   Lattice parameters (cub. angs.,degr.):

             a =   3.7629   alpha =   90.0 
             b =   9.7556   beta  =   90.0 
             c =  10.0151   gamma =   90.0 

    Unit cell volume (cub. angs.) =   367.65

    Molar volume ( cub.cm/mol.) =    55.36

  Co-ordinates, thermal parameters, occupation for atomic positions:

NoP   x/a     y/b     z/c    B(j)   atom  / occupation

   1 0.0     0.1914  0.25     0.0    Ti    = 0.46, Fe    = 0.33, Mg    = 0.21
   2 0.0     0.1346  0.5636   0.0    Ti    = 0.95, Mg    = 0.05
   3 0.0     0.7777  0.25     0.0    O     = 1.00
   4 0.0     0.044   0.1152   0.0    O     = 1.00
   5 0.0     0.3139  0.0637   0.0    O     = 1.00


  Co-ordinates for all atomic positions :

   No       NoP      x/a        y/b       z/c 

     1       1     0.0        0.1914     0.25  
     2       2     0.0        0.1346     0.5636
     3       3     0.0        0.7777     0.25  
     4       4     0.0        0.044      0.1152
     5       5     0.0        0.3139     0.0637
     6       1     0.0        0.8086     0.75  
     7       2     0.0        0.8654     0.0636
     8       3     0.0        0.2223     0.75  
     9       4     0.0        0.956      0.6152
    10       5     0.0        0.6861     0.5637
    11       2     0.0        0.1346     0.9364
    12       4     0.0        0.044      0.3848
    13       5     0.0        0.3139     0.4363
    14       2     0.0        0.8654     0.4364
    15       4     0.0        0.956      0.8848
    16       5     0.0        0.6861     0.9363
    17       1     0.5        0.3086     0.75  
    18       2     0.5        0.3654     0.0636
    19       3     0.5        0.7223     0.75  
    20       4     0.5        0.456      0.6152
    21       5     0.5        0.1861     0.5637
    22       1     0.5        0.6914     0.25  
    23       2     0.5        0.6346     0.5636
    24       3     0.5        0.2777     0.25  
    25       4     0.5        0.544      0.1152
    26       5     0.5        0.8139     0.0637
    27       2     0.5        0.3654     0.4364
    28       4     0.5        0.456      0.8848
    29       5     0.5        0.1861     0.9363
    30       2     0.5        0.6346     0.9364
    31       4     0.5        0.544      0.3848
    32       5     0.5        0.8139     0.4363


X-ray density (g/cm cub.)   =      3.96

MU (1/cm) =     680.22     Mass attenuation coefficient (cm**2/g) =    171.974

 Selected interatomic distances (cation-anion,anion-anion):

 NoP    Atom              Rad.sph.      C.N.    Distance     NoP N.
                           (angs.)               (angs.)

    1   Ti   ,Fe   ,Mg       2.592        6
                                                 1.9724       4
                                                 2.2157       5
                                                 1.9724       4
                                                 2.2157       5
                                                 2.0612       3
                                                 2.0612       3
    2   Ti   ,Mg             2.568        6
                                                 2.0535       3
                                                 1.8174       4
                                                 1.9969       4
                                                 2.1645       5
                                                 1.9474       5
                                                 1.9474       5
    3    O                   3.264       10
                                                 2.9278       4
                                                 2.9278       4
                                                 3.2497       4
                                                 3.2497       4
                                                 2.6732       5
                                                 2.6732       5
                                                 3.2497       4
                                                 3.2497       4
                                                 2.6732       5
                                                 2.6732       5
    4    O                   3.264       10
                                                 2.9278       3
                                                 2.6831       5
                                                 2.7001       4
                                                 2.462        4
                                                 3.2497       3
                                                 3.2497       3
                                                 2.974        5
                                                 2.974        5
                                                 2.9448       5
                                                 2.9448       5
    5    O                   3.264        9
                                                 2.6831       4
                                                 2.6732       3
                                                 2.6732       3
                                                 2.974        4
                                                 2.974        4
                                                 2.9448       4
                                                 2.9448       4
                                                 2.5927       5
                                                 2.5927       5

  X-ray diffraction powder data (II),  X-Ray W.L. =   1.78892(angs.):

  No   H   K   L   Theta 2*Theta    S       LPG   MF        F          I int.
                    ( degree )                                         *100

    1   0   0   2 10.29   20.579   0.1     59.77    2       48.5      208.1
    2   0   2   0 10.566  21.133   0.103   56.57    2       92.1      710.8
    3   0   2   1 11.769  23.538   0.114   45.19    4       13.2       23.3
    4   1   1   0 14.76   29.52    0.142   28.0     4      152.7     1931.9
    5   0   2   2 14.832  29.665   0.143   27.7     4       45.0      166.0
    6   1   1   1 15.663  31.326   0.151   24.65    8       26.8      105.1
    7   1   1   2 18.129  36.257   0.174   17.94    8       25.4       68.4
    8   0   2   3 18.946  37.892   0.181   16.28    4      167.3     1347.6
    9   0   0   4 20.931  41.862   0.2     13.04    2       37.4       27.0
   10   1   3   0 21.318  42.636   0.203   12.52    4       98.3      357.7
   11   0   4   0 21.515  43.03    0.205   12.26    2       79.2      113.9
   12   1   1   3 21.699  43.398   0.207   12.03    8       75.3      403.6
   13   1   3   1 21.984  43.968   0.209   11.68    8       21.0       30.6
   14   0   4   1 22.177  44.354   0.211   11.45    4        6.3        1.3
   15   0   2   4 23.676  47.351   0.224    9.88    4       97.7      278.9
   16   1   3   2 23.894  47.789   0.226    9.68    8       26.2       39.4
   17   0   4   2 24.075  48.15    0.228    9.51    4      101.0      287.0
   18   1   1   4 26.026  52.053   0.245    7.97    8       13.7        8.9
   19   1   3   3 26.847  53.694   0.252    7.42    8       40.2       71.1
   20   0   4   3 27.013  54.026   0.254    7.32    4      133.5      386.3
   21   2   0   0 28.386  56.772   0.266    6.54    2      258.1      644.4
   22   0   2   5 28.865  57.729   0.27     6.3     4      100.0      186.5
   23   2   0   2 30.521  61.043   0.284    5.56    4       31.1       15.9
   24   2   2   0 30.634  61.268   0.285    5.51    4       63.7       66.2
   25   1   3   4 30.643  61.287   0.285    5.51    8       78.0      198.4
   26   0   4   4 30.796  61.592   0.286    5.45    4        6.4        0.7
   27   1   1   5 30.939  61.878   0.287    5.39    8       14.4        6.6
   28   1   5   0 31.091  62.182   0.289    5.33    4        8.7        1.2
   29   2   2   1 31.152  62.305   0.289    5.31    8        8.1        2.1
   30   1   5   1 31.605  63.21    0.293    5.14    8       27.3       22.7
   31   0   0   6 32.403  64.805   0.3      4.87    2      181.2      236.6
   32   2   2   2 32.68   65.361   0.302    4.78    8       33.2       31.2
   33   1   5   2 33.122  66.243   0.305    4.65    8      115.2      365.0
   34   0   6   0 33.375  66.751   0.308    4.57    2       79.9       43.2
   35   0   6   1 33.871  67.742   0.312    4.43    4       77.0       77.9
   36   0   2   6 34.498  68.995   0.317    4.27    4       67.6       57.7
   37   2   2   3 35.149  70.297   0.322    4.11    8      127.4      394.9
   38   1   3   5 35.157  70.315   0.322    4.11    8       80.9      159.1
   39   0   4   5 35.3    70.6     0.323    4.07    4        3.8        0.2
   40   0   6   2 35.338  70.675   0.323    4.07    4       17.4        3.6
   41   1   5   3 35.575  71.15    0.325    4.01    8      116.7      323.3
   42   1   1   6 36.395  72.79    0.332    3.84    8       69.5      109.6
   43   2   0   4 36.489  72.979   0.332    3.82    4       32.0       11.6
   44   2   4   0 36.901  73.802   0.336    3.74    4       65.4       47.3
   45   2   4   1 37.376  74.751   0.339    3.65    8        2.1        0.1
   46   0   6   3 37.727  75.454   0.342    3.59    4       61.8       40.6
   47   2   2   4 38.485  76.969   0.348    3.47    8       71.1      103.6
   48   2   4   2 38.788  77.576   0.35     3.42    8       77.9      122.7
   49   1   5   4 38.897  77.794   0.351    3.4     8       53.5       57.8
   50   1   3   6 40.357  80.714   0.362    3.21    8       78.7      117.6
   51   0   4   6 40.493  80.985   0.363    3.2     4       46.7       20.6
   52   0   2   7 40.656  81.312   0.364    3.18    4       76.8       55.4
   53   0   6   4 40.991  81.982   0.367    3.14    4       21.7        4.4
   54   2   4   3 41.11   82.219   0.368    3.13    8      101.8      191.8
   55   1   1   7 42.462  84.924   0.377    3.0     8       50.8       45.7
   56   2   2   5 42.651  85.302   0.379    2.98    8       76.8      104.1
   57   1   5   5 43.055  86.11    0.382    2.95    8       29.5       15.2
   58   1   7   0 43.189  86.379   0.383    2.94    4       45.4       18.0
   59   1   7   1 43.647  87.294   0.386    2.91    8       78.8      107.0
   60   2   4   4 44.321  88.641   0.391    2.86    8        5.4        0.5


  X-ray diffraction powder data (I)...X-Ray wave length =  1.78892 (angs.):

  No   H   K   L   Theta 2*Theta    d           I int   I int.n.  I p.h.n.   H(Si)
                    ( degree )   (angstrem)     *100                         *100

    1   0   0   2  10.29   20.579  5.00755      208.1     10.8     10.8     5.6
    2   0   2   0  10.566  21.133  4.8778       710.8     36.8     37.0     5.6
    3   0   2   1  11.769  23.538  4.38533       23.3      1.2      1.2     5.6
    4   1   1   0  14.76   29.52   3.51079     1931.9    100.0    100.0     5.6
    5   0   2   2  14.832  29.665  3.4941       166.0      8.6      8.6     5.6
    6   1   1   1  15.663  31.326  3.31312      105.1      5.4      5.4     5.6
    7   1   1   2  18.129  36.257  2.87467       68.4      3.5      3.5     5.7
    8   0   2   3  18.946  37.892  2.75493     1347.6     69.8     69.2     5.7
    9   0   0   4  20.931  41.862  2.50377       27.0      1.4      1.4     5.7
   10   1   3   0  21.318  42.636  2.46041      357.7     18.5     18.3     5.7
   11   0   4   0  21.515  43.03   2.4389       113.9      5.9      5.8     5.7
   12   1   1   3  21.699  43.398  2.41924      403.6     20.9     20.6     5.7
   13   1   3   1  21.984  43.968  2.38936       30.6      1.6      1.6     5.7
   14   0   2   4  23.676  47.351  2.22747      278.9     14.4     14.2     5.7
   15   1   3   2  23.894  47.789  2.20825       39.4      2.0      2.0     5.7
   16   0   4   2  24.075  48.15   2.19266      287.0     14.9     14.6     5.7
   17   1   3   3  26.847  53.694  1.98061       71.1      3.7      3.6     5.8
   18   0   4   3  27.013  54.026  1.96934      386.3     20.0     19.5     5.8
   19   2   0   0  28.386  56.772  1.88145      644.4     33.4     32.4     5.8
   20   0   2   5  28.865  57.729  1.85288      186.5      9.7      9.4     5.8
   21   1   3   4  30.643  61.287  1.7549       264.6     13.7     13.2     5.8
   22   1   5   1  31.605  63.21   1.70678       22.7      1.2      1.1     5.9
   23   0   0   6  32.403  64.805  1.66918      236.6     12.2     11.8     5.9
   24   2   2   2  32.68   65.361  1.65656       31.2      1.6      1.5     5.9
   25   1   5   2  33.122  66.243  1.63696      365.0     18.9     18.1     5.9
   26   0   6   0  33.375  66.751  1.62593       43.2      2.2      2.1     5.9
   27   0   6   1  33.871  67.742  1.60492       77.9      4.0      3.8     5.9
   28   0   2   6  34.498  68.995  1.57928       57.7      3.0      2.8     5.9
   29   2   2   3  35.149  70.297  1.5537       554.0     28.7     27.3     5.9
   30   1   5   3  35.575  71.15   1.53749      323.3     16.7     15.9     5.9
   31   1   1   6  36.395  72.79   1.50748      109.6      5.7      5.4     6.0
   32   2   4   0  36.901  73.802  1.4897        47.3      2.4      2.3     6.0
   33   0   6   3  37.727  75.454  1.46178       40.6      2.1      2.0     6.0
   34   2   2   4  38.485  76.969  1.43733      103.6      5.4      5.0     6.0
   35   2   4   2  38.788  77.576  1.42785      122.7      6.4      6.0     6.0
   36   1   5   4  38.897  77.794  1.42447       57.8      3.0      2.8     6.0
   37   1   3   6  40.357  80.714  1.38131      117.6      6.1      5.7     6.1
   38   0   4   6  40.493  80.985  1.37747       20.6      1.1      1.0     6.1
   39   0   2   7  40.656  81.312  1.37289       55.4      2.9      2.7     6.1
   40   2   4   3  41.11   82.219  1.3604       191.8      9.9      9.2     6.1
   41   1   1   7  42.462  84.924  1.32493       45.7      2.4      2.2     6.1
   42   2   2   5  42.651  85.302  1.32017      104.1      5.4      5.0     6.1
   43   1   7   1  43.647  87.294  1.29591      107.0      5.5      5.1     6.2

Reference:
Chichagov A.V. et al.
Information-Calculating System on Crystal Structure Data of Minerals
(MINCRYST)
- Kristallographiya, v.35, n.3, 1990, p.610-616 (in Russian)