Valentinite (Sb$_{2}$O$_{3}$, $D5_{11}$) Structure: A3B2_oP20_56_ce_e-001
| Prototype | O$_{3}$Sb$_{2}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A3B2_oP20_56_ce_e-001 |
| Strukturbericht designation | $D5_{11}$ |
| Mineral name | valentinite |
| ICSD | 2033 |
| Pearson symbol | oP20 |
| Space group number | 56 |
| Space group symbol | $Pccn$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A3B2_oP20_56_ce_e-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}$ |
- This is the orthorhombic form of Sb$_{2}$O$_{3}$. For the cubic form, see the senarmontite ($D6_{1}$) page.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Sb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Sb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Sb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Sb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Sb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Sb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Sb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Sb I |
References
- C. Svensson, The crystal structure of orthorhombic antimony trioxide, Sb$_2$O$_3$, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B 30, 458–461 (1974), doi:10.1107/S0567740874002986.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A3B2_oP20_56_ce_e --params=$a,b/a,c/a,z_{1},x_{2},y_{2},z_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3}$