Sr$_{3}$SiO$_{5}$: A5BC3_tP36_130_cg_b_cf-001

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Prototype O$_{5}$SiSr$_{3}$
AFLOW prototype label A5BC3_tP36_130_cg_b_cf-001
ICSD 18151
CCDC 2146589
Pearson symbol tP36
Space group number 130
Space group symbol $P4/ncc$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=A5BC3_tP36_130_cg_b_cf-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}$

Other compounds with this structure

Cs$_{3}$BeF$_{5}$,  Cs$_{3}$MgH$_{5}$,  K$_{3}$BeF$_{5}$,  Na$_{3}$ZnH$_{5}$,  Rb$_{3}$MgH$_{5}$


  • The chemical formula for structures of this type is often written in the form A$_{3}$(BC$_{4}$)C to highlight the BC$_{4}$ (here SiO$_{4}$) tetrahedra.

\[ \begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}} \end{array}\]

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ (4b) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ (4b) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4b) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4b) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4c) Sr I
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4c) Sr I
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4c) Sr I
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4c) Sr I
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Sr II
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Sr II
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Sr II
$\mathbf{B_{16}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Sr II
$\mathbf{B_{17}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Sr II
$\mathbf{B_{18}}$ = $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Sr II
$\mathbf{B_{19}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Sr II
$\mathbf{B_{20}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Sr II
$\mathbf{B_{21}}$ = $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{22}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{23}}$ = $- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{24}}$ = $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{25}}$ = $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{26}}$ = $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{27}}$ = $\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{28}}$ = $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{29}}$ = $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{30}}$ = $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{31}}$ = $\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{32}}$ = $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{33}}$ = $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{34}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{35}}$ = $- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II
$\mathbf{B_{36}}$ = $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) O II

References

  • L. S. D. Glasser and F. P. Glasser, Silicates M$_{3}$SiO$_{5}$. I. Sr$_{3}$SiO$_{5}$, Acta Cryst. 18, 453–454 (1965), doi:10.1107/S0365110X65000993.

First cited in

  • N. Anderson, M. J. Mehl, H. Eckert, S. Divilov, X. Campilongo, S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 5. Submitted to Computational Materials Science (2026).

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Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=A5BC3_tP36_130_cg_b_cf --params=$a,c/a,z_{2},z_{3},x_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5}$

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