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

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CORUNDUM

2, alpha, t-corundum, at 2170'K, f-corundum, g-corundum

Al(2)O(3)


Hexagonal  R 3(-)c  Z = 6

R =0.038          NR =82

23 .5 .1989

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 =   4.844    alpha =   90.0 
             b =   4.844    beta  =   90.0 
             c =  13.27     gamma =  120.0 

    Unit cell volume (cub. angs.) =   269.66

    Molar volume ( cub.cm/mol.) =    27.07

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

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

   1 0.0     0.0     0.3533   0.0    Al    = 1.00
   2 0.307   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        0.3533
     2       2     0.307      0.0        0.25  
     3       2     0.0        0.307      0.25  
     4       2     0.693      0.693      0.25  
     5       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.6866
     6       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.02  
     7       2     0.6667     0.6403     0.5833
     8       2     0.0263     0.3597     0.9167
     9       2     0.3597     0.0263     0.5833
    10       2     0.6403     0.6667     0.9167
    11       2     0.9737     0.3333     0.5833
    12       2     0.3333     0.9736     0.9167
    13       1     0.0        0.0        0.8533
    14       2     0.307      0.307      0.75  
    15       2     0.0        0.693      0.75  
    16       2     0.693      0.0        0.75  
    17       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.1866
    18       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.52  
    19       2     0.6667     0.0263     0.0833
    20       2     0.0263     0.6667     0.4167
    21       2     0.3597     0.3333     0.0833
    22       2     0.6403     0.9737     0.4167
    23       2     0.9737     0.6403     0.0833
    24       2     0.3333     0.3597     0.4167
    25       1     0.0        0.0        0.6467
    26       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.3134
    27       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.98  
    28       1     0.0        0.0        0.1467
    29       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.8134
    30       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.48  


X-ray density (g/cm cub.)   =      3.77

MU (1/cm) =     117.254    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
                                                 2.0225       2
                                                 2.0225       2
                                                 2.0225       2
                                                 1.8805       2
                                                 1.8806       2
                                                 1.8805       2
    2    O                   3.264       12
                                                 2.9134       2
                                                 2.5757       2
                                                 2.9135       2
                                                 2.9134       2
                                                 2.9135       2
                                                 2.5757       2
                                                 2.7787       2
                                                 2.6742       2
                                                 2.6743       2
                                                 2.7785       2
                                                 2.7787       2
                                                 2.7786       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 12.547  25.094   0.141   39.51    6       45.8      683.1
    2   1   0   4 17.219  34.437   0.192   20.07    6       87.1     1255.5
    3   1   1   0 18.544  37.088   0.206   17.06    6       62.8      555.2
    4   0   0   6 20.382  40.764   0.226   13.84    2       15.4        9.1
    5   1   1   3 21.259  42.519   0.235   12.6    12       77.2     1239.9
    6   2   0   2 22.653  45.306   0.25    10.92    6       13.3       15.8
    7   2   0  -4 25.752  51.504   0.282    8.16    6       98.5      653.5
    8   1   1   6 28.141  56.282   0.306    6.67   12      105.7     1229.5
    9   2   1   1 29.292  58.584   0.318    6.09   12       17.8       31.7
   10   1   0  -8 29.958  59.915   0.324    5.79    6       50.2      120.4
   11   2   1  -2 29.966  59.932   0.324    5.79   12       20.1       38.5
   12   2   1   4 32.578  65.155   0.35     4.82   12       82.1      535.5
   13   3   0   0 33.426  66.851   0.358    4.56    6      146.6      808.7
   14   2   1  -5 34.465  68.93    0.367    4.28   12       15.3       16.4
   15   2   0   8 36.301  72.603   0.384    3.86    6       29.9       28.4
   16   1   0  10 37.504  75.008   0.395    3.63    6       88.2      232.8
   17   1   1   9 37.706  75.412   0.397    3.59   12       46.8      130.0
   18   2   1   7 39.296  78.593   0.411    3.35   12       13.5       10.0
   19   2   2   0 39.499  78.999   0.413    3.32    6       57.8       91.6
   20   3   0  -6 40.671  81.343   0.423    3.17    6       11.4        3.4
   21   3   0   6 40.671  81.343   0.423    3.17    6       11.4        3.4
   22   2   2   3 41.26   82.52    0.428    3.11   12       39.2       78.8
   23   3   1  -1 41.65   83.301   0.431    3.07   12        8.9        4.1
   24   2   1  -8 42.225  84.451   0.436    3.02   12       32.8       53.5
   25   3   1   2 42.233  84.465   0.436    3.02   12       32.4       52.3
   26   2   0 -10 43.384  86.767   0.446    2.93    6       67.9      111.4
   27   0   0  12 44.152  88.303   0.452    2.88    2       53.1       22.3
   28   3   1  -4 44.554  89.107   0.455    2.85   12       55.0      142.1


  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  12.547  25.094  3.54576      683.1     54.4     54.8     5.6
    2   1   0   4  17.219  34.437  2.60215     1255.5    100.0    100.0     5.7
    3   1   1   0  18.544  37.088  2.422        555.2     44.2     44.1     5.7
    4   1   1   3  21.259  42.519  2.12439     1239.9     98.8     98.0     5.7
    5   2   0   2  22.653  45.306  1.99996       15.8      1.3      1.2     5.7
    6   2   0   4  25.752  51.504  1.77288      653.5     52.1     51.1     5.8
    7   1   1   6  28.141  56.282  1.63319     1229.5     97.9     95.6     5.8
    8   2   1   1  29.292  58.584  1.57437       31.7      2.5      2.5     5.8
    9   1   0   8  29.958  59.915  1.54254      158.8     12.7     12.3     5.8
   10   2   1   4  32.578  65.155  1.43058      535.5     42.7     41.1     5.9
   11   3   0   0  33.426  66.851  1.39834      808.7     64.4     61.9     5.9
   12   2   1   5  34.465  68.93   1.36116       16.4      1.3      1.3     5.9
   13   2   0   8  36.301  72.603  1.30107       28.4      2.3      2.1     6.0
   14   1   0  10  37.504  75.008  1.26521      232.8     18.5     17.5     6.0
   15   1   1   9  37.706  75.412  1.25943      130.0     10.4      9.8     6.0
   16   2   2   0  39.499  78.999  1.211         91.6      7.3      6.8     6.0
   17   2   2   3  41.26   82.52   1.16802       78.8      6.3      5.8     6.1
   18   2   1   8  42.225  84.451  1.14617      105.8      8.4      7.8     6.1
   19   2   0  10  43.384  86.767  1.12142      111.4      8.9      8.2     6.1
   20   0   0  12  44.152  88.303  1.10583       22.3      1.8      1.6     6.2
   21   3   1   4  44.554  89.107  1.09793      142.1     11.3     10.4     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)