The Fluorite (C1)
Structure
Last modified 5 April
2001

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- Prototype: CaF2
- Pearson Symbol: cF12
- Strukturbericht Designation: C1
- Space Group: Fm(-3)m (Cartesian and lattice coordinate listings
available)
- Number: 225
- Other Elements with this Structure: AmO2,
AuAl2, AuIn2, BaF2,
Be2B, CdF2, CeO2, CoSi2,
EuF2, HgF2, Ir2P, Li2O,
Na2O, NiSi2, PtAl2,
Rb2O, SrCl2, SrCl2,
SrF2, ThO2, ZrO2
- Primitive Vectors:
- A1 = ½ a Y + ½ a Z
- A2 = ½ a X + ½ a Z
- A3 = ½ a X + ½ a Y
- Basis Vector:
- B1 = 0 (Ca)
- B2 = + ¼ A1 + ¼
A2 + ¼ A3 = + ¼ a
X + ¼ a Y + ¼ a Z (F)
- B3 = - ¼ A1 - ¼
A2 - ¼ A3 = - ¼ a
X - ¼ a Y - ¼ a Z (F)
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