Sodalite [Na$_{4}$(AlSiO$_{4}$)$_{3}$Cl, $S6_{2}$] Structure: A3BC4D12E3_cP46_218_c_a_e_i_d-001
| Prototype | Al$_{3}$ClNa$_{4}$O$_{12}$Si$_{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A3BC4D12E3_cP46_218_c_a_e_i_d-001 |
| Strukturbericht designation | $S6_{2}$ |
| Mineral name | sodalite |
| ICSD | 29443 |
| Pearson symbol | cP46 |
| Space group number | 218 |
| Space group symbol | $P\overline{4}3n$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A3BC4D12E3_cP46_218_c_a_e_i_d-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
(Na$_{x}$K$_{1-x}$)$_{4}$(AlSiO$_{4}$)$_{3}$Cl, Li$_{4}$(AlSiO$_{4}$)$_{3}$Cl, (Li$_{x}$K$_{1-x}$)$_{4}$(AlSiO$_{4}$)$_{3}$Cl, Na$_{4}$(AlSiO$_{4}$)$_{3}$Br, Na$_{4}$(AlSiO$_{4}$)$_{3}$I
- Sodalites of the form A$_{4}$(AlSiO$_{4}$)$_{3}$B with (A,B) = (Li,F), (Li,Br), (Li,I), (Na,F), (K,F), (K,Br) and (Rb,F) have been predicted to form, but not seen experimentally.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (2a) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (6c) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (6c) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6d) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6d) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (6d) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (6d) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6d) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6d) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{35}}$ | = | $\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{36}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{37}}$ | = | $\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{38}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{39}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{40}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{41}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{42}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{43}}$ | = | $\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{44}}$ | = | $\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{45}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{46}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24i) | O I |
References
- I. Hassan and H. D. Grundy, The Crystal Structures of Sodalite-Group Minerals, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B 40, 6–13 (1984), doi:10.1107/S0108768184001683.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A3BC4D12E3_cP46_218_c_a_e_i_d --params=$a,x_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5}$