List Brucite
General Information
Chemical formula: Mg(OH)2Number of formula in unit cell: 1
Space group: #164, P3̅m1
Lattice parameters:
| a (Å) | b (Å) | c (Å) | α (°) | β (°) | γ (°) | volume (Å3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.14979 | 3.14979 | 4.7702 | 90 | 90 | 120 | 40.986 |
Atom Coordinates
Inequivalent atomic positions
| Atom | x | y | z | site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg | 0.00000 | 0.00000 | 0.00000 | 1a |
| O | 0.33333 | 0.66667 | 0.22030 | 2d |
| H | 0.33333 | 0.66667 | 0.41300 | 2d |
Atoms in primitive cells
| Atom | x | y | z | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mg | 0.00000 | 0.00000 | 0.00000 |
| 2 | O | 0.33333 | 0.66667 | 0.22030 |
| 3 | O | 0.66667 | 0.33333 | 0.77970 |
| 4 | H | 0.33333 | 0.66667 | 0.41300 |
| 5 | H | 0.66667 | 0.33333 | 0.58700 |
Crystal Structure
3D Interactive Structure
Structure source: Brucite
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3rd-order Birch-Murnaghan
| V0 (Å3) | B0 (GPa) | B0’ |
|---|---|---|
| 40.9855 | 44 | 6.7 |
Pressure range: 0-18 GPa
Ref: Nagai, T., Hattori, T., & Yamanaka, T. (2000). Compression mechanism of brucite: An investigation by structural refinement under pressure. American Mineralogist, 85(5–6), 760–764. https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2000-5-615