CaCO3

cuneyt tas ( tas@rorqual.cc.metu.edu.tr )
Tue, 28 May 1996 20:25:03 +0400 (MEDT)

Space group: R-3c (No.167)
Unit cell: Hexagonal, rhombohedrally-centered
Cell contents: 6 CaCO3 (Z=6)
Cell parameters: a = 4.9896 Angstroms
c = 17.0610 Angstroms

Atom positions: Ca in 6 (b): 0, 0, 0
C in 6 (a): 0, 0, 1/4
O in 18(e): x, 0, 1/4 where x = 0.2568
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from "Carbonates: Mineralogy and Chemistry," Reviews in Mineralogy, Vol.
11, p.8, published by The Mineralogical Society of America, 1990.
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Sincerely,

Dr. A. Cuneyt Tas
Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Ankara 06531, Turkey