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

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TRIDYMITE

5, high, f-silica

SiO(2)


Orthorhombic  C 222(1)  Z = 8

C222(1)

11 .6 .1993

Ref.Str.:

         Dollase W.A. (1967)

         * Acta Cryst., 23, 617-623

Reserv:

         D.T.N.

                   Initial data from BDM-file 

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

             a =   8.74     alpha =   90.0 
             b =   5.04     beta  =   90.0 
             c =   8.24     gamma =   90.0 

    Unit cell volume (cub. angs.) =   362.97

    Molar volume ( cub.cm/mol.) =    27.33

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

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

   1 0.1667  0.5     0.1875   0.0    Si    = 1.00
   2 0.3333  0.0     0.5      0.0    O     = 1.00
   3 0.0     0.5     0.25     0.0    O     = 1.00
   4 0.25    0.25    0.25     0.0    O     = 1.00


  Co-ordinates for all atomic positions :

   No       NoP      x/a        y/b       z/c 

     1       1     0.1667     0.5        0.1875
     2       2     0.3333     0.0        0.5   
     3       3     0.0        0.5        0.25  
     4       4     0.25       0.25       0.25  
     5       1     0.8333     0.5        0.6875
     6       2     0.6667     0.0        0.0   
     7       3     0.0        0.5        0.75  
     8       4     0.75       0.75       0.75  
     9       1     0.8333     0.5        0.3125
    10       4     0.75       0.25       0.25  
    11       1     0.1667     0.5        0.8125
    12       4     0.25       0.75       0.75  
    13       1     0.3333     0.0        0.6875
    14       2     0.1667     0.5        0.0   
    15       3     0.5        0.0        0.75  
    16       4     0.25       0.25       0.75  
    17       1     0.6667     0.0        0.1875
    18       2     0.8333     0.5        0.5   
    19       3     0.5        0.0        0.25  
    20       4     0.75       0.75       0.25  
    21       1     0.6667     0.0        0.8125
    22       4     0.75       0.25       0.75  
    23       1     0.3333     0.0        0.3125
    24       4     0.25       0.75       0.25  


X-ray density (g/cm cub.)   =      2.2 

MU (1/cm) =      75.735    Mass attenuation coefficient (cm**2/g) =     34.452

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

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

    1    Si                  2.1          4
                                                 1.5453       3
                                                 1.5437       4
                                                 1.545        2
                                                 1.5437       4
    2    O                   3.264        6
                                                 2.5222       4
                                                 2.5222       4
                                                 2.5232       3
                                                 2.5222       4
                                                 2.5232       3
                                                 2.5222       4
    3    O                   3.264        6
                                                 2.5223       4
                                                 2.5223       4
                                                 2.5232       2
                                                 2.5232       2
                                                 2.5223       4
                                                 2.5223       4
    4    O                   3.264        6
                                                 2.5222       2
                                                 2.5223       3
                                                 2.5222       2
                                                 2.5223       3
                                                 2.52         4
                                                 2.52         4

  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   2   0   0 10.152  20.305   0.114   61.46    2       90.5      764.0
    2   1   1   0 10.162  20.323   0.115   61.34    4       90.4     1522.2
    3   0   0   2 10.775  21.551   0.121   54.31    2      122.5     1237.9
    4   2   0   1 11.509  23.018   0.13    47.35    4       54.4      425.3
    5   1   1   1 11.517  23.034   0.13    47.28    8       54.4      849.5
    6   2   0   2 14.889  29.778   0.167   27.48    4       42.5      151.0
    7   1   1   2 14.896  29.791   0.167   27.45    8       42.5      301.3
    8   3   1   0 17.782  35.564   0.198   18.71    4       79.7      361.3
    9   0   2   0 17.798  35.597   0.198   18.67    2       79.7      180.2
   10   3   1   1 18.625  37.251   0.207   16.9     8        0.0        0.0
   11   0   2   1 18.641  37.282   0.207   16.87    4        0.0        0.0
   12   2   0   3 19.344  38.688   0.215   15.55    4       43.1       87.6
   13   1   1   3 19.349  38.698   0.215   15.54    8       43.1      175.2
   14   4   0   0 20.642  41.284   0.229   13.45    2       14.3        4.1
   15   2   2   0 20.662  41.323   0.229   13.43    4       14.1        8.1
   16   3   1   2 20.982  41.964   0.232   12.97    8       12.0       11.3
   17   0   2   2 20.996  41.993   0.233   12.95    4       12.0        5.7
   18   4   0   1 21.39   42.78    0.237   12.42    4       42.3       67.4
   19   2   2   1 21.409  42.818   0.237   12.4     8       42.2      134.2
   20   0   0   4 21.958  43.915   0.243   11.71    2       79.5      112.5
   21   4   0   2 23.518  47.036   0.259   10.03    4       40.7       50.3
   22   2   2   2 23.536  47.071   0.259   10.01    8       40.6      100.2
   23   2   0   4 24.418  48.835   0.268    9.21    4       27.5       21.1
   24   1   1   4 24.422  48.844   0.268    9.21    8       27.5       42.2
   25   3   1   3 24.496  48.991   0.269    9.14    8        0.0        0.0
   26   0   2   3 24.508  49.017   0.269    9.13    4        0.0        0.0
   27   4   0   3 26.774  53.548   0.292    7.47    4       40.3       36.7
   28   2   2   3 26.79   53.58    0.293    7.46    8       40.2       73.2
   29   5   1   0 27.802  55.604   0.303    6.86    4       58.5       71.3
   30   4   2   0 27.813  55.627   0.303    6.85    4       58.4       70.9
   31   1   3   0 27.833  55.666   0.303    6.84    4       58.4       70.9
   32   5   1   1 28.404  56.809   0.309    6.53    8       36.2       51.9
   33   4   2   1 28.416  56.832   0.309    6.52    8       36.2       52.0
   34   1   3   1 28.435  56.87    0.309    6.51    8       36.2       51.8
   35   3   1   4 28.868  57.735   0.313    6.3     8        0.0        0.0
   36   0   2   4 28.879  57.758   0.313    6.29    4        0.0        0.0
   37   2   0   5 29.969  59.938   0.324    5.79    4       65.9       76.4
   38   1   1   5 29.973  59.946   0.324    5.79    8       65.9      152.8
   39   5   1   2 30.165  60.33    0.326    5.7     8       30.9       33.0
   40   4   2   2 30.176  60.352   0.326    5.7     8       30.8       32.8
   41   1   3   2 30.194  60.389   0.326    5.69    8       30.8       32.8
   42   4   0   4 30.924  61.848   0.334    5.4     4       37.3       22.7
   43   2   2   4 30.939  61.877   0.334    5.39    8       37.2       45.4
   44   6   0   0 31.924  63.848   0.343    5.03    2       64.2       31.5
   45   3   3   0 31.956  63.913   0.344    5.02    4       64.2       62.8
   46   6   0   1 32.479  64.959   0.349    4.85    4        0.0        0.0
   47   3   3   1 32.511  65.022   0.349    4.84    8        0.0        0.0
   48   5   1   3 32.972  65.945   0.353    4.69    8       38.6       42.4
   49   4   2   3 32.983  65.966   0.353    4.69    8       38.6       42.5
   50   1   3   3 33.0    66.001   0.354    4.68    8       38.6       42.4
   51   3   1   5 33.94   67.88    0.362    4.41    8        0.0        0.0
   52   0   2   5 33.951  67.901   0.363    4.41    4        0.0        0.0
   53   6   0   2 34.116  68.233   0.364    4.37    4       17.1        3.9
   54   0   0   6 34.117  68.234   0.364    4.37    2       17.1        1.9
   55   3   3   2 34.147  68.295   0.364    4.36    8       17.1        7.7
   56   4   0   5 35.834  71.669   0.38     3.95    4       60.3       43.6
   57   2   2   5 35.848  71.696   0.38     3.95    8       60.2       87.1
   58   2   0   6 36.01   72.02    0.382    3.92    4       15.2        2.7
   59   1   1   6 36.014  72.027   0.382    3.92    8       15.2        5.5
   60   5   1   4 36.712  73.424   0.388    3.77    8       19.0        8.3
   61   4   2   4 36.722  73.445   0.388    3.77    8       19.0        8.2
   62   1   3   4 36.739  73.478   0.388    3.77    8       19.0        8.2
   63   6   0   3 36.767  73.534   0.389    3.76    4        0.1        0.0
   64   3   3   3 36.797  73.594   0.389    3.76    8        0.0        0.0
   65   6   2   0 37.646  75.292   0.396    3.6     4      109.4      131.0
   66   0   4   0 37.686  75.372   0.397    3.6     2      109.4       65.3
   67   6   2   1 38.163  76.325   0.401    3.52    8        0.0        0.0
   68   0   4   1 38.202  76.404   0.401    3.51    4        0.0        0.0
   69   7   1   0 39.463  78.926   0.413    3.32    4       47.0       22.3
   70   5   3   0 39.489  78.978   0.413    3.32    4       47.2       22.4
   71   2   4   0 39.512  79.024   0.413    3.32    4       47.1       22.3
   72   3   1   6 39.69   79.38    0.415    3.29    8       65.0       84.4
   73   6   2   2 39.699  79.399   0.415    3.29    8       64.9       84.4
   74   0   2   6 39.7    79.4     0.415    3.29    4       64.9       42.2
   75   0   4   2 39.738  79.477   0.415    3.29    4       64.9       42.1
   76   7   1   1 39.972  79.944   0.417    3.26    8       29.5       17.2
   77   5   3   1 39.998  79.996   0.417    3.25    8       29.4       17.1
   78   2   4   1 40.021  80.042   0.417    3.25    8       29.4       17.1
   79   6   0   4 40.364  80.728   0.42     3.21    4        0.0        0.0
   80   3   3   4 40.393  80.787   0.421    3.21    8        0.0        0.0
   81   5   1   5 41.323  82.647   0.429    3.1     8       55.8       58.7
   82   4   2   5 41.333  82.666   0.429    3.1     8       55.9       58.8
   83   1   3   5 41.349  82.699   0.429    3.1     8       55.8       58.7
   84   4   0   6 41.489  82.977   0.43     3.09    4       59.8       33.5
   85   7   1   2 41.491  82.983   0.43     3.09    8       25.9       12.6
   86   2   2   6 41.502  83.003   0.43     3.09    8       59.8       67.0
   87   5   3   2 41.517  83.034   0.43     3.08    8       26.0       12.6
   88   2   4   2 41.54   83.079   0.43     3.08    8       25.9       12.6
   89   6   2   3 42.229  84.457   0.436    3.02    8        0.1        0.0
   90   0   4   3 42.267  84.534   0.437    3.01    4        0.0        0.0
   91   2   0   7 42.663  85.327   0.44     2.98    4        9.3        0.8
   92   1   1   7 42.667  85.333   0.44     2.98    8        9.3        1.6
   93   7   1   3 44.003  88.007   0.451    2.88    8       35.4       22.0
   94   5   3   3 44.029  88.058   0.451    2.88    8       35.4       21.9
   95   2   4   3 44.051  88.103   0.451    2.88    8       35.4       21.9
   96   8   0   0 44.835  89.669   0.458    2.84    2        1.4        0.0
   97   4   4   0 44.886  89.772   0.458    2.83    4        1.3        0.0
   98   6   0   5 44.891  89.781   0.458    2.83    4        0.1        0.0
   99   3   3   5 44.919  89.839   0.458    2.83    8        0.0        0.0


  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   1   0  10.162  20.323  4.36607     2286.2    100.0    100.0     5.6
    2   0   0   2  10.775  21.551  4.12        1237.9     54.1     54.1     5.6
    3   1   1   1  11.517  23.034  3.85796     1274.8     55.8     55.7     5.6
    4   1   1   2  14.896  29.791  2.9965       452.3     19.8     19.6     5.6
    5   3   1   0  17.782  35.564  2.52226      541.5     23.7     23.4     5.7
    6   1   1   3  19.349  38.698  2.32488      262.8     11.5     11.3     5.7
    7   2   2   1  21.409  42.818  2.11024      201.6      8.8      8.7     5.7
    8   0   0   4  21.958  43.915  2.06         112.5      4.9      4.8     5.7
    9   2   2   2  23.536  47.071  1.92898      150.5      6.6      6.4     5.7
   10   1   1   4  24.422  48.844  1.86304       63.4      2.8      2.7     5.7
   11   2   2   3  26.79   53.58   1.709        110.0      4.8      4.7     5.8
   12   5   1   0  27.802  55.604  1.65149      142.3      6.2      6.0     5.8
   13   1   3   0  27.833  55.666  1.6498        70.9      3.1      3.0     5.8
   14   4   2   1  28.416  56.832  1.61869      155.7      6.8      6.6     5.8
   15   1   1   5  29.973  59.946  1.54182      229.1     10.0      9.6     5.8
   16   5   1   2  30.165  60.33   1.53292       65.8      2.9      2.8     5.8
   17   1   3   2  30.194  60.389  1.53157       32.8      1.4      1.4     5.8
   18   2   2   4  30.939  61.877  1.49825       68.1      3.0      2.9     5.8
   19   6   0   0  31.924  63.848  1.45667       31.5      1.4      1.3     5.9
   20   3   3   0  31.956  63.913  1.45536       62.8      2.7      2.6     5.9
   21   4   2   3  32.983  65.966  1.41495      127.2      5.6      5.3     5.9
   22   2   2   5  35.848  71.696  1.31529      130.7      5.7      5.4     5.9
   23   5   1   4  36.712  73.424  1.28853       24.7      1.1      1.0     6.0
   24   6   2   0  37.646  75.292  1.26113      131.0      5.7      5.4     6.0
   25   0   4   0  37.686  75.372  1.26          65.3      2.9      2.7     6.0
   26   5   3   0  39.489  78.978  1.21127       67.1      2.9      2.7     6.0
   27   3   1   6  39.69   79.38   1.20613      210.9      9.2      8.6     6.0
   28   0   4   2  39.738  79.477  1.20491       42.1      1.8      1.7     6.0
   29   7   1   1  39.972  79.944  1.19904       34.4      1.5      1.4     6.0
   30   4   2   5  41.333  82.666  1.16632      176.2      7.7      7.1     6.1
   31   2   2   6  41.502  83.003  1.16244      125.7      5.5      5.1     6.1
   32   7   1   3  44.003  88.007  1.1088        43.9      1.9      1.7     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)