Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
                 Russian Academy of Sciences
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           142432, Chernogolovka, Moscow district
             A.V. Chichagov  +7(496)52-22320

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GOETHITE

6, alpha, t-diaspore, at 156'C, f-diaspore, g-diaspore

FeO(OH)


Orthorhombic  P nma  Z = 4

Pnma

28 .1 .1902

Ref.Str.:

         Gualtieri A., Venturelli P. (1999)

         * Amer. Mineral., 84, 895-904

Reserv:

         The goethite-hematite phase transformation. N.A.D.

                   Initial data from BDM-file 

   Lattice parameters (cub. angs.,degr.):

             a =   9.9189   alpha =   90.0 
             b =   3.0148   beta  =   90.0 
             c =   4.5835   gamma =   90.0 

    Unit cell volume (cub. angs.) =   137.06

    Molar volume ( cub.cm/mol.) =    20.64

  Co-ordinates, thermal parameters, occupation for atomic positions:

NoP   x/a     y/b     z/c    B(j)   atom  / occupation

   1 0.1459  0.25    0.9511   0.05   Fe    = 1.00
   2 0.895   0.25    0.589    0.06   H     = 1.00
   3 0.8006  0.25    0.286    0.05   O     = 1.00
   4 0.9501  0.25    0.791    0.05   O     = 1.00


  Co-ordinates for all atomic positions :

   No       NoP      x/a        y/b       z/c 

     1       1     0.1459     0.25       0.9511
     2       2     0.895      0.25       0.589 
     3       3     0.8006     0.25       0.286 
     4       4     0.9501     0.25       0.791 
     5       1     0.3541     0.75       0.4511
     6       2     0.605      0.75       0.089 
     7       3     0.6994     0.75       0.786 
     8       4     0.5499     0.75       0.291 
     9       1     0.6459     0.25       0.5489
    10       2     0.395      0.25       0.911 
    11       3     0.3006     0.25       0.214 
    12       4     0.4501     0.25       0.709 
    13       1     0.8541     0.75       0.0489
    14       2     0.105      0.75       0.411 
    15       3     0.1994     0.75       0.714 
    16       4     0.0499     0.75       0.209 


X-ray density (g/cm cub.)   =      4.3 

MU (1/cm) =     170.466    Mass attenuation coefficient (cm**2/g) =     39.602

 Selected interatomic distances (cation-anion,anion-anion):

 NoP    Atom              Rad.sph.      C.N.    Distance     NoP N.
                           (angs.)               (angs.)

    1    Fe                  2.592        6
                                                 2.0761       4
                                                 1.951        3
                                                 1.9326       3
                                                 1.9326       3
                                                 2.1392       4
                                                 2.1392       4
    2    H                   1.632        1
                                                 1.0751       4
    3    O                   3.264       12
                                                 3.0148       3
                                                 3.0148       3
                                                 2.7489       4
                                                 2.7104       4
                                                 2.921        3
                                                 2.921        3
                                                 2.921        3
                                                 2.921        3
                                                 2.908        4
                                                 2.908        4
                                                 2.9174       4
                                                 2.9174       4
    4    O                   3.264       12
                                                 2.7104       3
                                                 2.7489       3
                                                 3.0148       4
                                                 3.0148       4
                                                 2.908        3
                                                 2.908        3
                                                 2.9174       3
                                                 2.9174       3
                                                 2.6311       4
                                                 3.22         4
                                                 2.6311       4
                                                 3.22         4

  X-ray diffraction powder data (II),  X-Ray W.L. =   1.78892(angs.):

  No   H   K   L   Theta 2*Theta    S       LPG   MF        F          I int.
                    ( degree )                                         *100

    1   2   0   0 10.39   20.781   0.101   58.58    2       23.6      346.0
    2   1   0   1 12.414  24.828   0.12    40.41    4       55.8     2678.7
    3   2   0   1 15.41   30.82    0.149   25.52    4       24.3      322.1
    4   3   0   1 19.486  38.971   0.186   15.3     4       63.6     1316.3
    5   2   1   0 20.317  40.633   0.194   13.94    4       48.8      707.9
    6   0   1   1 20.801  41.601   0.199   13.23    4       25.3      180.3
    7   4   0   0 21.144  42.288   0.202   12.75    2       57.5      448.3
    8   1   1   1 21.493  42.986   0.205   12.29    8       64.2     2153.9
    9   0   0   2 22.973  45.946   0.218   10.58    2       26.7       80.2
   10   2   1   1 23.471  46.943   0.223   10.08    8       27.0      313.3
   11   1   0   2 23.614  47.229   0.224    9.94    4       24.4      125.9
   12   4   0   1 24.212  48.424   0.229    9.39    4       49.9      498.7
   13   2   0   2 25.464  50.929   0.24     8.37    4       15.2       41.4
   14   3   1   1 26.515  53.029   0.25     7.64    8       21.6      151.2
   15   4   1   0 27.843  55.686   0.261    6.83    4       36.7      195.6
   16   3   0   2 28.352  56.704   0.265    6.56    4       14.3       28.7
   17   5   0   1 29.426  58.853   0.275    6.03    4       11.2       16.2
   18   1   1   2 29.9    59.8     0.279    5.82    8       33.9      284.2
   19   4   1   1 30.41   60.819   0.283    5.6     8       18.5       81.3
   20   2   1   2 31.492  62.984   0.292    5.18    8       70.3     1091.3
   21   4   0   2 32.104  64.207   0.297    4.97    4       56.7      340.7
   22   6   0   0 32.756  65.512   0.302    4.76    2       46.6      109.9
   23   3   1   2 34.052  68.105   0.313    4.38    8       35.3      232.2
   24   5   1   1 35.025  70.051   0.321    4.14    8       64.7      736.9
   25   6   0   1 35.112  70.225   0.322    4.12    4       13.2       15.3
   26   1   0   3 36.324  72.648   0.331    3.85    4       16.3       21.8
   27   0   2   0 36.397  72.794   0.332    3.84    2       93.2      355.1
   28   5   0   2 36.609  73.217   0.333    3.79    4       43.0      149.4
   29   4   1   2 37.493  74.985   0.34     3.63    8       26.0      104.2
   30   2   0   3 37.777  75.555   0.342    3.58    4       45.7      159.1
   31   6   1   0 38.102  76.205   0.345    3.53    4       69.1      358.7
   32   2   2   0 38.329  76.659   0.347    3.49    4       15.5       17.9
   33   1   2   1 39.133  78.266   0.353    3.37    8       36.6      192.7
   34   3   0   3 40.16   80.321   0.361    3.23    4       45.6      143.1
   35   6   1   1 40.33   80.66    0.362    3.21    8        4.1        2.3
   36   2   2   1 40.554  81.108   0.363    3.19    8       16.9       38.8
   37   0   1   3 41.021  82.041   0.367    3.14    4       48.4      156.2
   38   7   0   1 41.355  82.709   0.369    3.1     4       55.5      203.5
   39   1   1   3 41.491  82.981   0.37     3.09    8       22.9       68.9
   40   5   1   2 41.765  83.53    0.372    3.06    8        2.2        0.6
   41   6   0   2 41.847  83.694   0.373    3.05    4       32.9       70.2
   42   2   1   3 42.895  85.79    0.38     2.96    8       26.8       90.8
   43   3   2   1 42.899  85.799   0.381    2.96    8       45.8      264.2
   44   4   0   3 43.444  86.888   0.384    2.92    4        5.2        1.7
   45   4   2   0 43.981  87.961   0.388    2.89    4       41.8      107.4


  X-ray diffraction powder data (I)...X-Ray wave length =  1.78892 (angs.):

  No   H   K   L   Theta 2*Theta    d           I int   I int.n.  I p.h.n.   H(Si)
                    ( degree )   (angstrem)     *100                         *100

    1   2   0   0  10.39   20.781  4.95945      346.0     12.9     13.0     5.6
    2   1   0   1  12.414  24.828  4.16075     2678.7    100.0    100.0     5.6
    3   2   0   1  15.41   30.82   3.36609      322.1     12.0     12.0     5.6
    4   3   0   1  19.486  38.971  2.68146     1316.3     49.1     48.5     5.7
    5   2   1   0  20.317  40.633  2.57616      707.9     26.4     26.1     5.7
    6   0   1   1  20.801  41.601  2.51878      180.3      6.7      6.6     5.7
    7   4   0   0  21.144  42.288  2.47972      448.3     16.7     16.5     5.7
    8   1   1   1  21.493  42.986  2.4413      2153.9     80.4     79.1     5.7
    9   0   0   2  22.973  45.946  2.29175       80.2      3.0      2.9     5.7
   10   2   1   1  23.471  46.943  2.24575      313.3     11.7     11.5     5.7
   11   1   0   2  23.614  47.229  2.23292      125.9      4.7      4.6     5.7
   12   4   0   1  24.212  48.424  2.181        498.7     18.6     18.2     5.7
   13   2   0   2  25.464  50.929  2.08037       41.4      1.5      1.5     5.8
   14   3   1   1  26.515  53.029  2.00361      151.2      5.6      5.5     5.8
   15   4   1   0  27.843  55.686  1.91513      195.6      7.3      7.1     5.8
   16   3   0   2  28.352  56.704  1.88352       28.7      1.1      1.0     5.8
   17   1   1   2  29.9    59.8    1.79436      284.2     10.6     10.2     5.8
   18   4   1   1  30.41   60.819  1.76708       81.3      3.0      2.9     5.8
   19   2   1   2  31.492  62.984  1.71227     1091.3     40.7     39.1     5.9
   20   4   0   2  32.104  64.207  1.68305      340.7     12.7     12.2     5.9
   21   6   0   0  32.756  65.512  1.65315      109.9      4.1      3.9     5.9
   22   3   1   2  34.052  68.105  1.5974       232.2      8.7      8.2     5.9
   23   5   1   1  35.025  70.051  1.55846      736.9     27.5     26.1     5.9
   24   0   2   0  36.397  72.794  1.5074       355.1     13.3     12.5     6.0
   25   5   0   2  36.609  73.217  1.4999       149.4      5.6      5.3     6.0
   26   4   1   2  37.493  74.985  1.46956      104.2      3.9      3.7     6.0
   27   2   0   3  37.777  75.555  1.46012      159.1      5.9      5.6     6.0
   28   6   1   0  38.102  76.205  1.44953      358.7     13.4     12.5     6.0
   29   1   2   1  39.133  78.266  1.41726      192.7      7.2      6.7     6.0
   30   3   0   3  40.16   80.321  1.38692      143.1      5.3      5.0     6.0
   31   2   2   1  40.554  81.108  1.37575       38.8      1.4      1.3     6.1
   32   0   1   3  41.021  82.041  1.36282      156.2      5.8      5.4     6.1
   33   7   0   1  41.355  82.709  1.35377      203.5      7.6      7.0     6.1
   34   1   1   3  41.491  82.981  1.35014       68.9      2.6      2.4     6.1
   35   6   0   2  41.847  83.694  1.34073       70.2      2.6      2.4     6.1
   36   3   2   1  42.899  85.799  1.31401      355.0     13.3     12.1     6.1
   37   4   2   0  43.981  87.961  1.28808      107.4      4.0      3.7     6.2

Reference:
Chichagov A.V. et al.
Information-Calculating System on Crystal Structure Data of Minerals
(MINCRYST)
- Kristallographiya, v.35, n.3, 1990, p.610-616 (in Russian)