Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
                 Russian Academy of Sciences
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             A.V. Chichagov  +7(496)52-22320

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CORUNDUM

1, alpha, t-corundum, f-corundum, g-corundum

Al(2)O(3)


Hexagonal  R 3(-)c  Z = 6

R3(-)c

29 .3 .1988

Ref.Str.:

         Ishimata N., Miyata T., Minato J., Marumo F., Iwai S. (1980)

         * Acta Cryst., B 36, 228-230

                   Initial data from BDM-file 

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

             a =   4.754    alpha =   90.0 
             b =   4.754    beta  =   90.0 
             c =  12.99     gamma =  120.0 

    Unit cell volume (cub. angs.) =   254.25

    Molar volume ( cub.cm/mol.) =    25.52

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

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

   1 0.0     0.0     0.3523   0.0    Al    = 1.00
   2 0.3064  0.0     0.25     0.0    O     = 1.00


  Co-ordinates for all atomic positions :

   No       NoP      x/a        y/b       z/c 

     1       1     0.0        0.0        0.3523
     2       2     0.3064     0.0        0.25  
     3       2     0.0        0.3064     0.25  
     4       2     0.6936     0.6936     0.25  
     5       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.6856
     6       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.0189
     7       2     0.6667     0.6397     0.5833
     8       2     0.0269     0.3603     0.9167
     9       2     0.3603     0.0269     0.5833
    10       2     0.6397     0.6667     0.9167
    11       2     0.9731     0.3333     0.5833
    12       2     0.3333     0.973      0.9167
    13       1     0.0        0.0        0.8523
    14       2     0.3064     0.3064     0.75  
    15       2     0.0        0.6936     0.75  
    16       2     0.6936     0.0        0.75  
    17       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.1856
    18       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.5189
    19       2     0.6667     0.0269     0.0833
    20       2     0.0269     0.6667     0.4167
    21       2     0.3603     0.3333     0.0833
    22       2     0.6397     0.9731     0.4167
    23       2     0.9731     0.6397     0.0833
    24       2     0.3333     0.3603     0.4167
    25       1     0.0        0.0        0.6477
    26       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.3144
    27       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.9811
    28       1     0.0        0.0        0.1477
    29       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.8144
    30       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.4811


X-ray density (g/cm cub.)   =      3.99

MU (1/cm) =     124.36     Mass attenuation coefficient (cm**2/g) =     31.135

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

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

    1    Al                  2.316        6
                                                 1.9715       2
                                                 1.9715       2
                                                 1.9715       2
                                                 1.852        2
                                                 1.852        2
                                                 1.852        2
    2    O                   3.264       12
                                                 2.8621       2
                                                 2.5229       2
                                                 2.8621       2
                                                 2.8621       2
                                                 2.8621       2
                                                 2.5229       2
                                                 2.7236       2
                                                 2.6187       2
                                                 2.6188       2
                                                 2.7234       2
                                                 2.7236       2
                                                 2.7235       2

  X-ray diffraction powder data (II),  X-Ray W.L. =   1.54056(angs.):

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

    1   1   0  -2 12.798  25.596   0.144   37.9     6       47.3      787.5
    2   1   0   4 17.584  35.167   0.196   19.18    6       84.8     1278.6
    3   1   1   0 18.908  37.817   0.21    16.35    6       62.7      597.4
    4   0   0   6 20.842  41.683   0.231   13.17    2       11.8        5.7
    5   1   1   3 21.695  43.391   0.24    12.03   12       76.0     1291.3
    6   2   0   2 23.112  46.224   0.255   10.43    6       14.3       19.8
    7   2   0  -4 26.297  52.595   0.288    7.78    6       96.5      672.8
    8   1   1   6 28.767  57.533   0.312    6.35   12      106.8     1343.1
    9   2   1   1 29.904  59.807   0.324    5.82   12       17.8       34.3
   10   2   1  -2 30.598  61.196   0.33     5.52   12       20.9       44.9
   11   1   0  -8 30.66   61.32    0.331    5.5     6       45.5      105.7
   12   2   1   4 33.291  66.583   0.356    4.6    12       80.1      548.3
   13   3   0   0 34.144  68.289   0.364    4.36    6      144.4      843.3
   14   2   1  -5 35.24   70.48    0.375    4.09   12       15.3       17.7
   15   2   0   8 37.171  74.342   0.392    3.69    6       25.5       22.3
   16   1   0  10 38.447  76.895   0.404    3.47    6       88.0      249.8
   17   1   1   9 38.635  77.271   0.405    3.44   12       45.7      133.4
   18   2   1   7 40.241  80.482   0.419    3.22   12       13.5       10.8
   19   2   2   0 40.399  80.799   0.421    3.21    6       57.4       98.1
   20   3   0  -6 41.647  83.295   0.431    3.07    6       13.9        5.5
   21   3   0   6 41.647  83.295   0.431    3.07    6       13.9        5.5
   22   2   2   3 42.228  84.456   0.436    3.02   12       38.1       81.5
   23   3   1  -1 42.623  85.247   0.44     2.98   12        8.9        4.3
   24   3   1   2 43.229  86.459   0.445    2.94   12       33.1       59.6
   25   2   1  -8 43.284  86.568   0.445    2.93   12       28.6       44.6
   26   2   0 -10 44.521  89.042   0.455    2.85    6       67.7      121.3


  X-ray diffraction powder data (I)...X-Ray wave length =  1.54056 (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   1   0   2  12.798  25.596  3.47732      787.5     58.6     60.6     5.6
    2   1   0   4  17.584  35.167  2.54976     1278.6     95.2     97.6     5.7
    3   1   1   0  18.908  37.817  2.377        597.4     44.5     45.5     5.7
    4   1   1   3  21.695  43.391  2.08368     1291.3     96.1     97.8     5.7
    5   2   0   2  23.112  46.224  1.96234       19.8      1.5      1.5     5.7
    6   2   0   4  26.297  52.595  1.73866      672.8     50.1     50.4     5.8
    7   1   1   6  28.767  57.533  1.6006      1343.1    100.0    100.0     5.8
    8   2   1   1  29.904  59.807  1.54507       34.3      2.6      2.5     5.8
    9   2   1   2  30.598  61.196  1.51329       44.9      3.3      3.3     5.8
   10   1   0   8  30.66   61.32   1.51052      105.7      7.9      7.8     5.8
   11   2   1   4  33.291  66.583  1.40332      548.3     40.8     40.3     5.9
   12   3   0   0  34.144  68.289  1.37236      843.3     62.8     61.7     5.9
   13   2   1   5  35.24   70.48   1.33496       17.7      1.3      1.3     5.9
   14   2   0   8  37.171  74.342  1.27488       22.3      1.7      1.6     6.0
   15   1   0  10  38.447  76.895  1.2388       249.8     18.6     18.0     6.0
   16   1   1   9  38.635  77.271  1.23371      133.4      9.9      9.6     6.0
   17   2   2   0  40.399  80.799  1.1885        98.1      7.3      7.0     6.1
   18   2   2   3  42.228  84.456  1.14611       81.5      6.1      5.8     6.1
   19   3   1   2  43.229  86.459  1.12463       59.6      4.4      4.2     6.1
   20   2   1   8  43.284  86.568  1.12349       44.6      3.3      3.1     6.1
   21   2   0  10  44.521  89.042  1.09856      121.3      9.0      8.5     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)