Ludwigite (Mg$_{2}$FeBO$_{5}$) Structure: ABC2D5_oP36_55_g_g_adh_3g2h-001
| Prototype | BFeMg$_{2}$O$_{5}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | ABC2D5_oP36_55_g_g_adh_3g2h-001 |
| Mineral name | ludwigite |
| ICSD | 87761 |
| Pearson symbol | oP36 |
| Space group number | 55 |
| Space group symbol | $Pbam$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=ABC2D5_oP36_55_g_g_adh_3g2h-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak x_{8}, \allowbreak y_{8}, \allowbreak x_{9}, \allowbreak y_{9}, \allowbreak x_{10}, \allowbreak y_{10}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
Cu$_{2}$AlBO$_{5}$, Cu$_{2}$GaBO$_{5}$, Co$_{2}$AlBO$_{5}$, Co$_{2}$SnBO$_{5}$, Co$_{3}$BO$_{5}$, Fe$_{3}$BO$_{5}$, Mg$_{2}$InBO$_{5}$, Mg$_{2}$MnBO$_{5}$, Mn$_{2}$CoBO$_{5}$, Ni$_{2}$CrBO$_{5}$, Ni$_{2}$FeBO$_{5}$ (bonaccordite), Ni$_{2}$SnBO$_{5}$, Ni$_{2}$VBO$_{5}$
- The stoichiometry of the metallic atoms should not be taken as exact, e.g., the actual composition of the reference compound is Mg$_{1.76}$Fe$_{1.22}$Al$_{0.02}$BO$_{5}$. (Irwin, 1999)
- The Mg-I (2a) site has the composition Mg$_{0.99}$Fe$_{0.01}$, the Mg-II (2d) site Fe$_{0.557}$Mg$_{0.443}$, the Mg-III (2g) site Mg$_{0.99}$Fe$_{0.01}$, and the Fe-I (4h) site Fe$_{0.92}$Al$_{0.08}$.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (2a) | Mg I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (2a) | Mg I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2d) | Mg II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2d) | Mg II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | Fe I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | Fe I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | Fe I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | Fe I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a \left(x_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4g) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | Mg III |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | Mg III |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | Mg III |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $\left(x_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | Mg III |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $\left(x_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $- x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{35}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{36}}$ | = | $\left(x_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4h) | O V |
References
- M. B. Irwin and R. C. Peterson, The Crystal Structure of Ludwigite, Can. Mineral. 37, 939–943 (1999).
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=ABC2D5_oP36_55_g_g_adh_3g2h --params=$a,b/a,c/a,x_{3},y_{3},x_{4},y_{4},x_{5},y_{5},x_{6},y_{6},x_{7},y_{7},x_{8},y_{8},x_{9},y_{9},x_{10},y_{10}$