Simpsonite (Ta$_{3}$Al$_{4}$O$_{13}$[OH]) Structure: A4B14C3_hP21_143_ad_bc4d_d-001
| Prototype | Al$_{4}$O$_{14}$Ta$_{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A4B14C3_hP21_143_ad_bc4d_d-001 |
| Mineral name | simpsonite |
| ICSD | 67673 |
| Pearson symbol | hP21 |
| Space group number | 143 |
| Space group symbol | $P3$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A4B14C3_hP21_143_ad_bc4d_d-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}, \allowbreak x_{8}, \allowbreak y_{8}, \allowbreak z_{8}, \allowbreak x_{9}, \allowbreak y_{9}, \allowbreak z_{9}$ |
- The OH molecule is centered on the (1c) site, however it is only listed as O in this prototype.
- Space group $P3$ #143 allows an arbitary origin for the $z$-axis, here we set it so the $z_{1} = 0$ for the O-I atom.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (1a) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (1b) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (1c) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | Al II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | Al II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | Al II |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - 2 y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{8} + y_{8}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{8} - y_{8}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- y_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{8} - y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{8} - 2 y_{8}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{8} - y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{8} - y_{8}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{9} + y_{9}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{9} - y_{9}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | Ta I |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- y_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{9} - y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{9} - 2 y_{9}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | Ta I |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{9} - y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{9} - y_{9}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3d) | Ta I |
References
- T. S. Ercit, P. Černý, and F. C. Hawthorne, The Crystal Chemistry of Simpsonite, Can. Mineral. 30, 663–671 (1992).
Found in
- P. Villars and K. Cenzual, Pearson's Crystal Data – Crystal Structure Database for Inorganic Compounds (2013). ASM International.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A4B14C3_hP21_143_ad_bc4d_d --params=$a,c/a,z_{1},z_{2},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6},x_{7},y_{7},z_{7},x_{8},y_{8},z_{8},x_{9},y_{9},z_{9}$