The Cu₃ S₄ V (Sulvanite, H2₄) Structure

Last modified 5 April 2001

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• Prototype: Cu₃S₄V
• Pearson Symbol: cP8
• Strukturbericht Designation: H2₄
• Space Group: P(-4)3m (Cartesian and lattice coordinate listings available)
• Number: 215
• Other compounds with this structure: Cu₃S₄Nb, Cu₃S₄Ta, Cu₃Se₄Nb, Cu₃Te₄Ta, Cu₃Te₄V
• Primitive Vectors:
  • A₁ = a X
  • A₂ = a Y
  • A₃ = a Z
• Basis Vectors:

  B1	=		0		(V)	(1a)
  B2	=	½ A1	=	½ a X	(Cu)	(3d)
  B3	=	½ A2	=	½ a Y	(Cu)	(3d)
  B4	=	½ A3	=	½ a Z	(Cu)	(3d)
  B5	=	+ x A1 + x A2 + x A3	=	+ x a X + x a Y + x a Z	(S)	(4e)
  B6	=	+ x A1 - x A2 - x A3	=	+ x a X - x a Y - x a Z	(S)	(4e)
  B7	=	- x A1 + x A2 - x A3	=	- x a X + x a Y - x a Z	(S)	(4e)
  B8	=	- x A1 - x A2 + x A3	=	- x a X - x a Y + x a Z	(S)	(4e)

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