Azurite [Cu$_{3}$(CO$_{3}$)$_{2}$(OH)$_{2}$, $G7_{4}$] Structure: A2B3C2D8_mP30_14_e_ae_e_4e-001
| Prototype | C$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$H$_{2}$O$_{8}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A2B3C2D8_mP30_14_e_ae_e_4e-001 |
| Strukturbericht designation | $G7_{4}$ |
| Mineral name | azurite |
| ICSD | 182324 |
| Pearson symbol | mP30 |
| Space group number | 14 |
| Space group symbol | $P2_1/c$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A2B3C2D8_mP30_14_e_ae_e_4e-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak \beta, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}, \allowbreak x_{8}, \allowbreak y_{8}, \allowbreak z_{8}$ |
- (Rule, 2011) actually present two possible structures for azurite:
- the current structure, with space group $P2_1/c$ #14, is identical to the structure designated $G7_{4}$ by (Hermann, 1937) except that the OH radical is now separated into the O(IV) and H atom sites, and
- a structure with the same unit cell dimensions but without an inversion site, leading to space group $P2_1$ #4.
- The difference between the two structures is extremely small, and we choose to use the traditional structure.
- Structural information was taken from powder diffraction data at 1.28K.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \cos{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+c \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (2a) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}c \cos{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{2} + c z_{2} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | C I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{2} + c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | C I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{2} + c z_{2} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | C I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{2} + c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | C I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{3} + c z_{3} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Cu II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{3} + c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Cu II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{3} + c z_{3} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Cu II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{3} + c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Cu II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{4} + c z_{4} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | H I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{4} + c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | H I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{4} + c z_{4} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | H I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{4} + c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | H I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{5} + c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{5} + c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{6} + c z_{6} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{6} + c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{6} + c z_{6} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{6} + c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{7} + c z_{7} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{7} + c \left(z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{7} + c z_{7} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{7} + c \left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{8} + c z_{8} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $- x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{8} + c \left(z_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $- x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{8} + c z_{8} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{8} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{8} + c \left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | O IV |
References
- K. C. Rule, M. Reehuis, M. C. R. Gibson, B. Ouladdiaf, M. J. Gutmann, J.-U. Hoffmann, S. Gerischer, D. A. Tennant, S. Süllow, and M. Lang, Magnetic and crystal structure of azurite Cu$_{3}$(CO$_{3}$)$_{2}$(OH)$_{2}$ as determined by neutron diffraction, Phys. Rev. B 83, 104401 (2011), doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.83.104401.
- C. Hermann, O. Lohrmann, and H. Philipp, eds., Strukturbericht Band II 1928-1932 (Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M. B. H., Leipzig, 1937).
Prototype Generator
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