Covellite (CuS, $B18$) Structure: AB_hP12_194_cf_de-001
| Prototype | CuS |
| AFLOW prototype label | AB_hP12_194_cf_de-001 |
| Strukturbericht designation | $B18$ |
| Mineral name | covellite |
| ICSD | 41975 |
| Pearson symbol | hP12 |
| Space group number | 194 |
| Space group symbol | $P6_3/mmc$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=AB_hP12_194_cf_de-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak z_{4}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
CuSe
- We did not find an ICSD entry for (Ohmasa, 1977), so we one from (Kalbskopf, 1975) which is quoated our source paper.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2d) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2d) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Cu II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Cu II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Cu II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Cu II |
References
- M. Ohmasa, M. Suzuki, and Y. Takéuchi, A refinement of the crystal structure of covellite, CuS, Mineralogical Journal 8, 311–319 (1977), doi:10.2465/minerj.8.311.
- R. Kalbskopf, F. Pertlik, and J. Zeman, Verfeinerung des Kristallstruktur des Covellins, Cu S, mit Einkristalldaten, TMPM Tschermaks Min. Petr. Mitt. 22, 242–249 (1975).
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=AB_hP12_194_cf_de --params=$a,c/a,z_{3},z_{4}$