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Information card for entry 9016533

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Structure parameters

Mineral name	Afghanite
Formula	Al12 Ca5.515 Cl3 K2.505 Na7.5 O60 S3 Si12
Calculated formula	Al12 Ca5.515 Cl2.99999 K2.505 Na7.5 O59.9999 S3 Si12
Title of publication	Thermal behavior of afghanite, an ABABACAC member of the cancrinite group
Authors of publication	Ballirano, P.; Bosi, F.
Journal of publication	American Mineralogist
Year of publication	2012
Journal volume	97
Pages of publication	630 - 640
a	12.7961 Å
b	12.7961 Å
c	21.4094 Å
α	90°
β	90°
γ	120°
Cell volume	3035.92 Å³
Number of distinct elements	8
Space group number	159
Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol	P 3 1 c
Hall space group symbol	P 3 -2c
Has coordinates	Yes
Has disorder	No
Has F_obs	No

Version history

Revision	Date	Message	Files
303136 (current)	2025-11-01	Add cross-references to the ROD in COD range 9/	9016533.cif
285095	2023-07-08	cif/9/ (saulius@tasmanijos-velnias) Adding those range 9 entries for which heavy atom counts in the calculated and declared chemical formulae match, possibly after rounding and after insertion of the _cell_formula_units_Z data item. All matches checked manually.	9016533.cif
201816	2017-10-06	cod/ Enhancement: marking COD entries that are known to be related to the AMCSD entries using the _cod_related_entry data loop.	9016533.cif
176465	2016-02-16	cif/ (antanas@kurmis) Replacing _[local]_cod_* tags with their equivalents from the COD CIF dictionary in multiple entries in range 9.	9016533.cif
120115	2014-07-12	Adding DOIs to range 9 structures.	9016533.cif
86000	2013-05-09	cif/ (saulius@koala.ibt.lt) Adding new mineral structures from AMCSD.	9016533.cif