BaSi$_{4}$O$_{9}$ ($S3_{2}$) Structure: AB9C4_hP28_188_a_kl_ck-001
| Prototype | BaSi$_{4}$O$_{9}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | AB9C4_hP28_188_a_kl_ck-001 |
| Strukturbericht designation | $S3_{2}$ |
| ICSD | 80067 |
| Pearson symbol | hP28 |
| Space group number | 188 |
| Space group symbol | $P\overline{6}c2$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=AB9C4_hP28_188_a_kl_ck-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
Ba(Si$_{x}$Ti$_{1-x}$)Si$_{3}$O$_{9}$ (pabstite), BaSnGe$_{3}$O$_{9}$, BaTiSi$_{3}$O$_{9}$ (benitoite), BaZrSi$_{3}$O$_{9}$ (bazrite), CaKP$_{3}$O$_{9}$, MgKP$_{3}$O$_{9}$, TaKGe$_{3}$O$_{9}$, TaRbGe$_{3}$O$_{9}$, TaTlGe$_{3}$O$_{9}$
- (Hermann, 1937) applied the Strukturbericht label $S3_{2}$ to benitoite, BaTiSi$_{3}$O$_{9}$. The only difference between BaSi$_{4}$O$_{9}$ and benitoite is that titanium replaces silicon at the $(2a)$ Wyckoff position.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (2a) | Ba I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | Ba I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (2c) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{3} + 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{4} + 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6k) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{5} + 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{5} + 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12l) | O II |
References
- L. W. Finger, R. M. Hazen, and B. A. Fursenko, Refinement of the crystal structure of BaSi$_{4}$O$_{9}$ in the benitoite form, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 56, 1389–1393 (1995), doi:10.1016/0022-3697(95)00075-5.
- 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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