Phenakite (Be$_{2}$SiO$_{4}$, $S1_{3}$) Structure: A2B4C_hR42_148_2f_4f_f-001
| Prototype | Be$_{2}$O$_{4}$Si |
| AFLOW prototype label | A2B4C_hR42_148_2f_4f_f-001 |
| Strukturbericht designation | $S1_{3}$ |
| Mineral name | phenakite |
| ICSD | 202275 |
| Pearson symbol | hR42 |
| Space group number | 148 |
| Space group symbol | $R\overline{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A2B4C_hR42_148_2f_4f_f-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{1}, \allowbreak y_{1}, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
LiZnPO$_{4}$, Zn$_{2}$SiO4 (willemite), (Zn, Mn)$_{2}$SiO$_{4}$ (troostite)
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{1} - z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{1} - 2 y_{1} + z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{1} + y_{1} + z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{1} - z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{1} - y_{1} - z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{1} + y_{1} + z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{1} - y_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{1} + y_{1} - 2 z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{1} + y_{1} + z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $- x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{1} - z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{1} - 2 y_{1} + z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{1} + y_{1} + z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{1} - z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{1} - y_{1} - z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{1} + y_{1} + z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{1} - y_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{1} + y_{1} - 2 z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{1} + y_{1} + z_{1}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} - 2 y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{2} + y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{2} + y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2} - 2 z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{2} + y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} - 2 y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{2} + y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{2} + y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2} - 2 z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{2} + y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Be II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - 2 z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - 2 z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5} - 2 z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5} - 2 z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6} - 2 z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{35}}$ | = | $- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{36}}$ | = | $- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6} - 2 z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{37}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} - 2 y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{38}}$ | = | $z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{7} - y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{39}}$ | = | $y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} + y_{7} - 2 z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{40}}$ | = | $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} - 2 y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{41}}$ | = | $- z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{7} - y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{42}}$ | = | $- y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} + y_{7} - 2 z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Si I |
References
- J. W. Downs and G. V. Gibbs, An exploratory examination of the electron density and electrostatic potential of phenakite, Am. Mineral. 72, 769–777 (1987).
- R. M. Hazen and L. W. Finger, High-Temperature Crystal Chemistry of Phenakite (Be$_2$SiO$_4$) and Chrysoberyl (BeAl$_2$O$_4$), Phys. Chem. Min. 14, 426–434 (1987), doi:10.1007/BF00628819.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A2B4C_hR42_148_2f_4f_f --params=$a,c/a,x_{1},y_{1},z_{1},x_{2},y_{2},z_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6},x_{7},y_{7},z_{7}$