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       ***
                  ***********************
NIOBOIXIOLITE-(MN)

2, t-ixiolite, f-ixiolite, g-ixiolite

[Nb(0.67)Mn(0.33)]O(2)


Orthorhombic  P bcn  Z = 4

R =0.0474          NR =151

22 .11 .23

Ref.Str.:

         Chukanov N.V., Pekov I.V., Zubkova N.V., Yapaskurt V.O., Shelukhina Y.S.,

         Britvin S.N., Pushcharovsky D.Y. (2023) * ZRMO, 152(1), 8-17

         L: $Mn2+1.04 Nb1.59 Ta0.59 Ti0.47 Sc0.13 Zr0.07 Y0.06

         Sn0.03 U0.03 Fe3+0.01 O8$

         R: IMA2021-050a. Locality - Malkhan pegmatite field,

         Krasnochikoisky District, Zabaikalsky Krai, Siberia, Russia.

         Crystal structure refinement for nioboixiolite-(Mn2+). N.A.D.

                   Initial data from BDM-file 

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

             a =   4.7559   alpha =   90.0 
             b =   5.7318   beta  =   90.0 
             c =   5.1344   gamma =   90.0 

    Unit cell volume (cub. angs.) =   139.96

    Molar volume ( cub.cm/mol.) =    21.08

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

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

   1 0.0     0.3281  0.25     0.0    Nb    = 0.48, Ta    = 0.15, Mn    = 0.25, Ti    = 0.12
   2 0.727   0.1132  0.417    0.0    O     = 1.00


  Co-ordinates for all atomic positions :

   No       NoP      x/a        y/b       z/c 

     1       1     0.0        0.3281     0.25  
     2       2     0.727      0.1132     0.417 
     3       1     0.5        0.1719     0.75  
     4       2     0.773      0.3868     0.917 
     5       1     0.5        0.8281     0.25  
     6       2     0.773      0.6132     0.417 
     7       1     0.0        0.6719     0.75  
     8       2     0.727      0.8868     0.917 
     9       2     0.227      0.6132     0.083 
    10       2     0.273      0.8868     0.583 
    11       2     0.273      0.1132     0.083 
    12       2     0.227      0.3868     0.583 


X-ray density (g/cm cub.)   =      5.85

MU (1/cm) =     797.319    Mass attenuation coefficient (cm**2/g) =    136.397

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

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

    1   Nb   ,Ta   ,Mn   ,Ti      2.724        6
                                                 1.9845       2
                                                 2.0499       2
                                                 2.138        2
                                                 2.138        2
                                                 1.9845       2
                                                 2.0499       2
    2    O                   3.264       12
                                                 3.0162       2
                                                 3.0162       2
                                                 2.8742       2
                                                 2.8742       2
                                                 2.8765       2
                                                 2.8765       2
                                                 3.0255       2
                                                 2.6594       2
                                                 3.1119       2
                                                 2.7573       2
                                                 2.9733       2
                                                 2.9733       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   1   0 12.149  24.298   0.137   42.28    4       68.8     4082.5
    2   1   1   1 14.978  29.957   0.168   27.13    8      109.9    13379.6
    3   0   2   0 15.591  31.183   0.174   24.89    2       62.8     1001.7
    4   0   0   2 17.46   34.921   0.195   19.47    2       98.9     1943.9
    5   0   2   1 17.927  35.855   0.2     18.38    4       78.3     2303.6
    6   2   0   0 18.901  37.801   0.21    16.36    2       77.1      992.0
    7   1   0   2 19.936  39.872   0.221   14.54    4       36.4      392.5
    8   1   2   1 20.354  40.708   0.226   13.88    8       35.6      718.4
    9   1   1   2 21.5    42.999   0.238   12.28    8       51.6     1337.2
   10   2   1   1 22.423  44.846   0.248   11.17    8        6.3       18.2
   11   0   2   2 23.755  47.51    0.261    9.81    4       64.0      820.8
   12   2   2   0 24.892  49.784   0.273    8.82    4       65.2      766.3
   13   1   2   2 25.732  51.464   0.282    8.17    8        4.4        6.6
   14   1   3   0 25.752  51.504   0.282    8.16    4      108.9     1975.5
   15   2   0   2 26.202  52.404   0.287    7.84    4      122.6     2409.0
   16   2   2   1 26.542  53.083   0.29     7.62    8      103.7     3348.5
   17   1   3   1 27.365  54.729   0.298    7.11    8       12.3       43.7
   18   2   1   2 27.486  54.973   0.3      7.04    8        6.2       11.0
   19   1   1   3 29.791  59.583   0.323    5.86    8       91.3     1994.3
   20   3   1   0 30.274  60.547   0.327    5.66    4       37.2      159.8
   21   2   2   2 31.125  62.25    0.336    5.32    8       52.5      597.7
   22   0   2   3 31.615  63.231   0.34     5.14    4      109.9     1267.0
   23   3   1   1 31.734  63.469   0.341    5.1     8       89.8     1677.9
   24   1   3   2 31.871  63.743   0.343    5.05    8       95.5     1880.6
   25   0   4   0 32.517  65.034   0.349    4.84    2       63.9      201.7
   26   2   3   1 32.581  65.162   0.35     4.81    8        5.9        6.9
   27   1   2   3 33.276  66.551   0.356    4.6     8        0.2        0.0
   28   0   4   1 33.924  67.848   0.362    4.42    4       91.0      748.0
   29   2   1   3 34.79   69.58    0.37     4.2     8        0.0        0.0
   30   3   0   2 34.825  69.649   0.371    4.19    4       20.9       37.2
   31   3   2   1 35.112  70.225   0.373    4.12    8       20.6       71.0
   32   1   4   1 35.529  71.058   0.377    4.02    8        6.5        7.0
   33   3   1   2 35.921  71.841   0.381    3.94    8       47.3      359.9
   34   2   3   2 36.72   73.441   0.388    3.77    8        3.3        1.7
   35   0   0   4 36.877  73.753   0.39     3.74    2       78.0      232.6
   36   0   4   2 37.997  75.994   0.4      3.54    4       22.2       35.8
   37   2   2   3 38.041  76.082   0.4      3.54    8       50.8      373.1
   38   1   0   4 38.431  76.861   0.403    3.47    4       20.9       30.9
   39   1   3   3 38.724  77.448   0.406    3.43    8        5.8        4.7
   40   2   4   0 38.874  77.747   0.407    3.41    4       11.7        9.5
   41   3   2   2 39.135  78.271   0.41     3.37    8        2.8        1.0
   42   3   3   0 39.151  78.302   0.41     3.37    4       82.0      462.4
   43   1   1   4 39.489  78.978   0.413    3.32    8       39.9      216.1
   44   1   4   2 39.536  79.073   0.413    3.31    8       19.3       50.4
   45   2   4   1 40.187  80.374   0.419    3.23    8       76.8      778.6
   46   4   0   0 40.38   80.76    0.421    3.21    2      105.8      366.6
   47   3   3   1 40.462  80.925   0.421    3.2     8        4.4        2.5
   48   0   2   4 41.112  82.224   0.427    3.13    4       49.3      154.9
   49   3   1   3 42.517  85.033   0.439    2.99    8       68.2      569.0
   50   1   2   4 42.624  85.249   0.44     2.98    8        2.8        1.0
   51   4   1   1 42.722  85.444   0.44     2.98    8        6.8        5.6
   52   2   0   4 42.995  85.991   0.443    2.95    4       94.1      533.8
   53   2   3   3 43.282  86.564   0.445    2.93    8        0.0        0.0
   54   1   5   0 43.724  87.447   0.449    2.9     4       49.9      147.6
   55   2   1   4 44.032  88.063   0.451    2.88    8        4.0        1.9
   56   2   4   2 44.078  88.156   0.452    2.88    8       41.5      202.2
   57   3   3   2 44.35   88.7     0.454    2.86    8       84.5      834.2
   58   0   4   3 44.514  89.028   0.455    2.85    4       69.9      284.5
   59   4   2   0 44.539  89.078   0.455    2.85    4       43.1      108.3


  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   1   0  12.149  24.298  3.66004     4082.5     30.5     30.6     5.6
    2   1   1   1  14.978  29.957  2.98033    13379.6    100.0    100.0     5.6
    3   0   2   0  15.591  31.183  2.8659      1001.7      7.5      7.5     5.6
    4   0   0   2  17.46   34.921  2.5672      1943.9     14.5     14.5     5.7
    5   0   2   1  17.927  35.855  2.50246     2303.6     17.2     17.1     5.7
    6   2   0   0  18.901  37.801  2.37795      992.0      7.4      7.4     5.7
    7   1   0   2  19.936  39.872  2.25909      392.5      2.9      2.9     5.7
    8   1   2   1  20.354  40.708  2.2146       718.4      5.4      5.3     5.7
    9   1   1   2  21.5    42.999  2.10174     1337.2     10.0      9.9     5.7
   10   0   2   2  23.755  47.51   1.9122       820.8      6.1      6.0     5.7
   11   2   2   0  24.892  49.784  1.83002      766.3      5.7      5.6     5.7
   12   1   3   0  25.752  51.504  1.77289     1982.1     14.8     14.5     5.8
   13   2   0   2  26.202  52.404  1.74454     2409.0     18.0     17.6     5.8
   14   2   2   1  26.542  53.083  1.7238      3348.5     25.0     24.4     5.8
   15   1   1   3  29.791  59.583  1.55034     1994.3     14.9     14.4     5.8
   16   3   1   0  30.274  60.547  1.52794      159.8      1.2      1.2     5.8
   17   2   2   2  31.125  62.25   1.49016      597.7      4.5      4.3     5.8
   18   0   2   3  31.615  63.231  1.46939     1267.0      9.5      9.1     5.9
   19   3   1   1  31.734  63.469  1.46447     1677.9     12.5     12.1     5.9
   20   1   3   2  31.871  63.743  1.45882     1880.6     14.1     13.5     5.9
   21   0   4   0  32.517  65.034  1.43295      201.7      1.5      1.4     5.9
   22   0   4   1  33.924  67.848  1.38021      748.0      5.6      5.3     5.9
   23   3   1   2  35.921  71.841  1.31298      359.9      2.7      2.6     5.9
   24   0   0   4  36.877  73.753  1.2836       232.6      1.7      1.6     6.0
   25   2   2   3  38.041  76.082  1.25         373.1      2.8      2.6     6.0
   26   3   3   0  39.151  78.302  1.22001      463.5      3.5      3.2     6.0
   27   1   1   4  39.489  78.978  1.21127      216.1      1.6      1.5     6.0
   28   2   4   1  40.187  80.374  1.1937       778.6      5.8      5.4     6.0
   29   4   0   0  40.38   80.76   1.18897      366.6      2.7      2.6     6.1
   30   0   2   4  41.112  82.224  1.17147      154.9      1.2      1.1     6.1
   31   3   1   3  42.517  85.033  1.1398       569.0      4.3      3.9     6.1
   32   2   0   4  42.995  85.991  1.12954      533.8      4.0      3.7     6.1
   33   1   5   0  43.724  87.447  1.11444      147.6      1.1      1.0     6.2
   34   2   4   2  44.078  88.156  1.1073       202.2      1.5      1.4     6.2
   35   3   3   2  44.35   88.7    1.10191      834.2      6.2      5.7     6.2
   36   0   4   3  44.514  89.028  1.0987       392.8      2.9      2.7     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)