Crystal Lattice Structures:

Index by Prototype

Last modified 25 September 2001


This is an index of the various crystal structures by prototype compound. Note that these are in the logical alphabetical order. Thus what is usually called Cu3 is listed as AuCu3, and rock salt as ClNa.

Hypothetical compounds such as BCT5 are listed with their proposed constituents (here, Si). If an element or compound is associated with more than one prototype the most common prototype is listed first.




Prototype Pearson's
Symbol
Strukturbericht
Designation
Space
Group
Name
AgAsMg cF12 C1b F(-4)3m (#216) half-Heusler
Ag2O cP6 C3 Pn(-3)m (#224) Cuprite
AlB2 hP3 C32 P6/mmm (#191) hexagonal omega
AlCCr2 hP8   P63/mmc (#194) some MAX phase
Al2CdS4 tI14 E3 I(-4) (#82)  
AlCu2Mn cF16 L21 Fm(-3)m (#225) Heusler
AlFe3 cF16 D03 Fm(-3)m (#225)  
Al2MgO4 cF56 H11 Fd(-3)m (#227) Spinel
AlN3Ti4 hP16   P63/mmc (#194) MAX phase
Al3Ni2 hP5 D519 P(-3)m1 (#164)  
Al2O3 (alpha) hR10 D51 R(-3)c (#167) Corundum
AlPd hR26   R(-3) (#148)  
AlSb cP16   Pa(-3) (#205) SC16
Al3Ti tI8 D022 I4/mmm (#139)  
Al3Zn tI16 D023 I4/mmm (#139)  
As (alpha) hR2 A7 R(-3)m (#166)  
As3Co cI32 D02 Im(-3) (#204) Skutterudite
AsNa3 hP8 D018 P63/mmc (#194)  
AsNi hP4 B81 P63mc (#186)  
AuCd oP4 B19 Pmma (#51)  
AuCu tP2 L10 P4/mmm (#123)  
AuCu3 cP4 L12 Pm(-3)m (#221)  
AuTe2 mC6 C34 C2/m (#12) Calaverite
B (alpha) hR12   R(-3)m (#166)  
B tP50 Ag P42/nnm (#134)  
B6Ca cP7 D21 Pm(-3)m (#221)  
BCr oC8 B33 Cmcm (#63)  
BFe oP8 B27 Pnma (#62)  
B4Mg oP20   Pnma (#62)  
B2Pd5 mC28   B2/b (#15)  
Ba2Cu3O7-xY oP14   Pmmm (#47)  
(Ba,La)2CuO4 tI14   I4/mmm (#139)  
BaPtSb hP3   P(-6)m2 (#187)  
C cF8 A4 Fd(-3)m (#227) Diamond
C hP4 A9 P63/mmc (#194) Graphite
C hP4   P63/mmc (#194) Lonsdaleite
C hP6   P63/mmc (#194) 3-member ring
C (4-ring) oP8   I4/mmm (#139) 4-member ring
CCaO3 hR10   R(-3)c (#167) Calcite
C3Cr7 oP40 D101 Pnma (#62)  
CFe2 oP6   Pnnm (#58)  
CFe3 oP16 D011 Pnma (#62) Cementite
CFe3 hP8   P6322 (#182) Bainite
CFe4 cP5   P(-4)3m (#215)  
CMo hP12   P63/mmc (#194) some MAX phase
CO cP8 B21 P213 (#198)  
CSi hP12   P63mc (#186) Moissanite-6H
CSi hP8   P63mc (#186) Moissanite-4H
CSi hR18   R3m (#160) Moissanite-9R
CW hP2 Bh P(-6)m2 (#187)  
CaF2 cF12 C1 Fm(-3)m (#225) Fluorite
CaCu5 hP6 D2d P6/mmm (#191)  
CaO3Ti cP5 E21 Pm(-3)m (#221) Perovskite
CaO3Ti oP20   Pnma (#62) Perovskite
ClCs cP2 B2 Pm(-3)m (#221)  
ClNa cF8 B1 Fm(-3)m (#225) Rock Salt
CrNaS2 hR4 F51 R(-3)m (#166) Caswellsilverite
Cr3Si cP8 A15 Pm(-3)n (#223)  
CrTi hP3 C6 P(-3)m1 (#164) omega phase
Cu cF4 A1 Fm(-3)m (#225) fcc
CuFeS2 tI16 E11 I(-4)2d (#122) Chalcopyrite
Cu2FeS4Sn tI16 H26 I(-4)2m (#121) Stannite
Cu2Mg cF24 C15 Fd(-3)m (#227) Laves
CuO mC8 B26 C2/c (#15) Tenorite
CuPt hR32 L11 R(-3)m (#166)  
Cu3S4V cP8 H24 P(-4)3m (#215) Sulvanite
CuTe oP4   Pmmn (#59)  
Cu2Te hP6 Ch P6/mmm (#191)  
CuTi (gamma) tP4 B11 P4/nmm (#129)  
CuTi3 tP4 L60 P4/mmm (#123)  
FeS2 cP12 C2 Pa(-3) (#205) Pyrite
FeSi cP8 B20 P213 (#198)  
Ga (alpha) oC8 A11 Cmca (#64)  
Ga2Hf tI24   I41/amd (#141)  
Ga3Pt5 oC16   Cmmm (#65)  
GeS oP8 B16 Pnma (#62)  
Hg (alpha) hR1 A10 R(-3)m (#166) Rhombohedral
HgS hP6 B9 P3221 (#154) Cinnabar
HgSn6-10 hP1 Af P6/mmm (#191) Simple Hexagonal
I2 oC8 A14 Cmca (#64)  
In tI2 A6 I4/mmm (#139) fct
La (alpha) hP4 A3' P63/mmc (#194)  
Mg hP2 A3 P63/mmc (#194) hcp
MgNi2 hP24 C36 P63/mmc (#194) Laves
MgZn2 hP12 C14 P63/mmc (#194) Laves
Mn (alpha) cI58 A12 I(-4)3m (#217)  
Mn (beta) cP20 A13 P4132 (#213)  
MoSi2 tI6 C11b I4/mmm (#139)  
NaTl cF16 B32 Fd(-3)m (#227)  
NbO cP6   Pm(-3)m (#221)  
NbP tI8   I41/amd (#141)  
Ni3Sn hP8 D019 P63/mmc (#194)  
Np (alpha) oP8 Ac Pnma (#62)  
Np (beta) tP4 Ad P4/nmm (#129)  
OPb tP4 B10 P4/nmm (#129)  
O4Pt3 cI14   Pm(-3)m (#221)  
O3Re (alpha) cP4 D09 Pm(-3)m (#221)  
O2Si (beta) hP9 C8 P6222 (#180) high Quartz
O2Si (alpha) hP9   P3221 (#154) low Quartz
O2Si hP12 C10 P63/mmc (#194) beta Tridymite
O2Si cF24 C9 Fd(-3)m (#227) Ideal beta-Cristobalite
O2Si tP12   P41212 (#92) alpha Cristobalite
O2Ti tP6 C4 P42/mnm (#136) Rutile
O2Ti oP24 C21 Pbca (#61) Brookite
P oC8 A17 Cmca (#64) black Phosphorus
Pa (alpha) tI2 Aa I4/mmm (#139) bct
Po (alpha) cP1 Ah Pm(-3)m (#221) Simple Cubic
Po (beta) hR1 Ai R(-3)m (#166)  
S (alpha) oF128 A16 Fddd (#70)  
S2Si oI12 C42 Ibam (#72)  
SZn cF8 B3 F(-4)3m (#216) Zincblende
SZn hP4 B4 P63mc (#186) Wurtzite
Se (gamma) hP3 A8 P3121 (#152)  
Si cI16   Ia(-3) (#206) BC8
Si tP12   P43212 (#96) ST12
Si34 cF136   Fd(-3)m (#227) Clathrate
Si46 cP46   Pm(-3)n (#223) Clathrate
Si tI4   I4/mmm (#139) BCT5
Si2Ti oF24 C54 Fddd (#70)  
Si2Zr oC12 C49 Cmcm (#63)  
Sm (alpha) hR3 C19 R(-3)m (#166)  
Sn tI4 A5 I41/amd (#141) White Tin
U (alpha) oC4 A20 Cmcm (#63)  
W cI2 A2 Im(-3)m (#229) bcc

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