Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
                 Russian Academy of Sciences
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             A.V. Chichagov  +7(496)52-22320

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NIERITE

1, syn

Si(3)N(4)


Hexagonal  P 31c  Z = 4

P31c

24 .2 .11

Ref.Str.:

         Kohatsu I., McCauley J.W. (1974)

         * Materials Research Bull., 9. 917-920

         R: N.A.D.

                   Initial data from BDM-file 

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

             a =   7.766    alpha =   90.0 
             b =   7.766    beta  =   90.0 
             c =   5.615    gamma =  120.0 

    Unit cell volume (cub. angs.) =   293.28

    Molar volume ( cub.cm/mol.) =    44.16

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

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

   1 0.513   0.4305  0.658    0.0    Si    = 0.96, Si    = 0.0 
   2 0.168   0.915   0.4504   0.0    Si    = 0.99, Si    = 0.0 
   3 0.6124  0.9592  0.4343   0.0    N     = 1.00
   4 0.3199  0.0046  0.7045   0.0    N     = 1.00
   5 0.6667  0.3333  0.6015   0.0    N     = 1.00
   6 0.0     0.0     0.452    0.0    N     = 0.98, N     = 0.0 


  Co-ordinates for all atomic positions :

   No       NoP      x/a        y/b       z/c 

     1       1     0.513      0.4305     0.658 
     2       2     0.168      0.915      0.4504
     3       3     0.6124     0.9592     0.4343
     4       4     0.3199     0.0046     0.7045
     5       5     0.6667     0.3333     0.6015
     6       6     0.0        0.0        0.452 
     7       1     0.5695     0.0825     0.658 
     8       1     0.9175     0.487      0.658 
     9       2     0.085      0.253      0.4504
    10       2     0.747      0.832      0.4504
    11       3     0.0408     0.6532     0.4343
    12       3     0.3468     0.3876     0.4343
    13       4     0.9954     0.3153     0.7045
    14       4     0.6847     0.6801     0.7045
    15       1     0.4305     0.513      0.158 
    16       2     0.915      0.168      0.9504
    17       3     0.9592     0.6124     0.9343
    18       4     0.0046     0.3199     0.2045
    19       5     0.3333     0.6667     0.1015
    20       6     0.0        0.0        0.952 
    21       1     0.0825     0.5695     0.158 
    22       1     0.487      0.9175     0.158 
    23       2     0.253      0.085      0.9504
    24       2     0.832      0.747      0.9504
    25       3     0.6532     0.0408     0.9343
    26       3     0.3876     0.3468     0.9343
    27       4     0.3153     0.9954     0.2045
    28       4     0.6801     0.6847     0.2045


X-ray density (g/cm cub.)   =      3.13

MU (1/cm) =     122.23     Mass attenuation coefficient (cm**2/g) =     39.11 

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

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

    1   Si   ,Si             2.244        4
                                                 1.7306       5
                                                 1.7101       3
                                                 1.7375       4
                                                 1.7734       3
    2   Si   ,Si             2.244        4
                                                 1.758        4
                                                 1.7318       6
                                                 1.7634       3
                                                 1.7001       4
    3    N                   3.552       11
                                                 2.896        4
                                                 2.8769       5
                                                 2.8666       6
                                                 3.2513       4
                                                 2.921        4
                                                 3.2026       4
                                                 2.9028       5
                                                 2.8606       3
                                                 2.8606       3
                                                 2.7779       4
                                                 2.7579       4
    4    N                   3.552       12
                                                 2.896        3
                                                 2.6887       5
                                                 2.8451       6
                                                 2.921        3
                                                 3.2513       3
                                                 3.2026       3
                                                 3.4844       5
                                                 2.8312       6
                                                 2.7777       3
                                                 2.7581       3
                                                 2.8082       4
                                                 2.8082       4
    5    N                   3.552       12
                                                 2.8769       3
                                                 2.6887       4
                                                 2.8769       3
                                                 2.8769       3
                                                 2.6887       4
                                                 2.6887       4
                                                 2.9028       3
                                                 3.4844       4
                                                 2.9028       3
                                                 2.9029       3
                                                 3.4845       4
                                                 3.4845       4
    6   N    ,N              3.552       11
                                                 2.8666       3
                                                 2.8451       4
                                                 2.8666       3
                                                 2.8666       3
                                                 2.845        4
                                                 2.8451       4
                                                 2.8312       4
                                                 2.8075       6
                                                 2.8075       6
                                                 2.8311       4
                                                 2.8312       4

  X-ray diffraction powder data (II),  X-Ray W.L. =   1.54056(angs.):

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

    1   1   0   0  6.577  13.153   0.074  149.51    6       12.4      160.9
    2   1   0   1 10.294  20.589   0.116   59.71   12       31.6      831.0
    3   1   1   0 11.442  22.884   0.129   47.93    6       33.7      379.2
    4   2   0   0 13.242  26.484   0.149   35.27    6       31.9      251.0
    5   2   0   1 15.486  30.971   0.173   25.26   12       48.1      815.6
    6   0   0   2 15.924  31.848   0.178   23.78    2       36.2       72.5
    7   1   0   2 17.296  34.592   0.193   19.88   12       51.4      734.0
    8   2   1   0 17.639  35.278   0.197   19.04   12       54.4      787.2
    9   2   1  -1 19.428  38.856   0.216   15.4    12       38.8      323.9
   10   2   1   1 19.428  38.856   0.216   15.4    12       25.0      133.8
   11   1   1  -2 19.79   39.579   0.22    14.78    6       22.8       53.4
   12   1   1   2 19.79   39.579   0.22    14.78    6       11.3       13.1
   13   3   0   0 20.096  40.192   0.223   14.28    6       19.5       37.9
   14   2   0   2 20.941  41.883   0.232   13.03   12       37.9      261.6
   15   3   0   1 21.713  43.427   0.24    12.01   12       46.4      360.6
   16   2   2   0 23.375  46.75    0.258   10.17    6       20.2       29.1
   17   2   1  -2 24.128  48.256   0.265    9.46   12       23.9       75.5
   18   2   1   2 24.128  48.256   0.265    9.46   12        5.9        4.6
   19   3   1   0 24.39   48.78    0.268    9.23   12       22.3       64.3
   20   1   0   3 25.289  50.578   0.277    8.5    12       28.8       98.7
   21   3   1  -1 25.794  51.588   0.282    8.13   12        2.1        0.5
   22   3   1   1 25.794  51.588   0.282    8.13   12       37.7      161.2
   23   3   0   2 26.084  52.169   0.285    7.93   12        7.7        6.6
   24   4   0   0 27.266  54.532   0.297    7.17    6        4.8        1.1
   25   2   0   3 28.099  56.198   0.306    6.69   12       26.7       66.7
   26   4   0   1 28.569  57.138   0.31     6.44   12        8.2        6.0
   27   2   2  -2 28.84   57.681   0.313    6.31    6       33.3       48.8
   28   2   2   2 28.84   57.681   0.313    6.31    6       63.0      174.7
   29   3   1  -2 29.721  59.443   0.322    5.9    12       12.2       12.2
   30   3   1   2 29.721  59.443   0.322    5.9    12       14.5       17.3
   31   3   2   0 29.949  59.898   0.324    5.8    12       17.7       25.4
   32   2   1  -3 30.735  61.47    0.332    5.47   12       10.4        8.2
   33   2   1   3 30.735  61.47    0.332    5.47   12       25.9       51.3
   34   3   2  -1 31.18   62.36    0.336    5.3    12       62.5      288.6
   35   3   2   1 31.18   62.36    0.336    5.3    12       12.1       10.8
   36   4   1   0 31.658  63.315   0.341    5.13   12       11.9       10.2
   37   4   0   2 32.276  64.552   0.347    4.91   12        8.3        4.7
   38   3   0   3 32.42   64.84    0.348    4.87   12       60.7      249.8
   39   4   1  -1 32.852  65.705   0.352    4.73   12       17.2       19.4
   40   4   1   1 32.852  65.705   0.352    4.73   12       56.8      212.8
   41   0   0   4 33.28   66.56    0.356    4.6     2      112.0      134.2
   42   1   0   4 34.094  68.188   0.364    4.37   12       25.5       39.8
   43   3   2  -2 34.726  69.452   0.37     4.21   12       55.7      182.2
   44   3   2   2 34.726  69.452   0.37     4.21   12       49.8      145.5
   45   5   0   0 34.935  69.871   0.372    4.16    6       20.0       11.7
   46   3   1  -3 35.662  71.324   0.378    3.99   12       27.4       41.7
   47   3   1   3 35.662  71.324   0.378    3.99   12       23.6       31.1
   48   1   1  -4 35.696  71.392   0.379    3.98    6       12.1        4.1
   49   1   1   4 35.696  71.392   0.379    3.98    6       41.5       47.9
   50   5   0   1 36.076  72.151   0.382    3.9    12       32.5       57.4
   51   4   1  -2 36.315  72.631   0.384    3.85   12       51.4      142.0
   52   4   1   2 36.315  72.631   0.384    3.85   12       33.8       61.3
   53   2   0   4 36.486  72.971   0.386    3.82   12       28.3       42.6
   54   3   3   0 36.521  73.042   0.386    3.81    6       66.7      118.4
   55   4   2   0 37.304  74.607   0.393    3.66   12       23.0       27.1
   56   4   0   3 38.012  76.025   0.4      3.54   12        9.8        4.8
   57   4   2  -1 38.416  76.833   0.403    3.48   12       16.5       13.2
   58   4   2   1 38.416  76.833   0.403    3.48   12       34.7       58.5
   59   2   1  -4 38.817  77.634   0.407    3.42   12       28.3       38.0
   60   2   1   4 38.817  77.634   0.407    3.42   12       36.4       63.3
   61   5   0   2 39.419  78.838   0.412    3.33   12       24.7       28.4
   62   5   1   0 39.619  79.238   0.414    3.3    12       18.6       16.0
   63   3   2  -3 40.315  80.63    0.42     3.22   12       21.4       20.5
   64   3   2   3 40.315  80.63    0.42     3.22   12       47.5      101.1
   65   3   0   4 40.348  80.696   0.42     3.21   12        9.6        4.2
   66   5   1  -1 40.713  81.425   0.423    3.17   12       38.2       64.5
   67   5   1   1 40.713  81.425   0.423    3.17   12        4.4        0.9
   68   3   3  -2 40.944  81.887   0.425    3.14    6       16.5        5.9
   69   3   3   2 40.944  81.887   0.425    3.14    6       22.8       11.4
   70   4   2  -2 41.702  83.403   0.432    3.07   12       14.9        9.5
   71   4   2   2 41.702  83.403   0.432    3.07   12       29.4       36.9
   72   4   1  -3 41.833  83.665   0.433    3.05   12       43.0       78.7
   73   4   1   3 41.833  83.665   0.433    3.05   12       13.3        7.6
   74   2   2  -4 42.62   85.24    0.44     2.98    6       15.2        4.8
   75   2   2   4 42.62   85.24    0.44     2.98    6        7.8        1.3
   76   3   1  -4 43.374  86.747   0.446    2.93   12       21.5       18.9
   77   3   1   4 43.374  86.747   0.446    2.93   12       10.8        4.8
   78   6   0   0 43.407  86.815   0.446    2.92    6        4.9        0.5
   79   5   1  -2 43.963  87.927   0.451    2.89   12       30.4       37.2
   80   5   1   2 43.963  87.927   0.451    2.89   12       17.3       12.1
   81   1   0   5 44.06   88.12    0.451    2.88   12        6.3        1.6
   82   4   3   0 44.16   88.319   0.452    2.87   12       27.7       30.8
   83   6   0   1 44.487  88.973   0.455    2.86   12       13.7        7.5
   84   5   0   3 44.845  89.691   0.458    2.84   12       18.4       13.5


  X-ray diffraction powder data (I)...X-Ray wave length =  1.54056 (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   1   0   0   6.577  13.153  6.72555      160.9     19.4     19.5     5.6
    2   1   0   1  10.294  20.589  4.31029      831.0    100.0    100.0     5.6
    3   1   1   0  11.442  22.884  3.883        379.2     45.6     45.6     5.6
    4   2   0   0  13.242  26.484  3.36278      251.0     30.2     30.1     5.6
    5   2   0   1  15.486  30.971  2.88497      815.6     98.1     97.4     5.6
    6   0   0   2  15.924  31.848  2.8075        72.5      8.7      8.6     5.6
    7   1   0   2  17.296  34.592  2.59083      734.0     88.3     87.3     5.7
    8   2   1   0  17.639  35.278  2.54202      787.2     94.7     93.6     5.7
    9   2   1   1  19.428  38.856  2.31576      457.7     55.1     54.3     5.7
   10   1   1   2  19.79   39.579  2.27512       66.5      8.0      7.9     5.7
   11   3   0   0  20.096  40.192  2.24185       37.9      4.6      4.5     5.7
   12   2   0   2  20.941  41.883  2.15515      261.6     31.5     30.9     5.7
   13   3   0   1  21.713  43.427  2.08204      360.6     43.4     42.5     5.7
   14   2   2   0  23.375  46.75   1.9415        29.1      3.5      3.4     5.7
   15   2   1   2  24.128  48.256  1.88436       80.0      9.6      9.4     5.7
   16   3   1   0  24.39   48.78   1.86533       64.3      7.7      7.5     5.7
   17   1   0   3  25.289  50.578  1.80315       98.7     11.9     11.5     5.8
   18   3   1   1  25.794  51.588  1.77021      161.2     19.4     18.8     5.8
   19   2   0   3  28.099  56.198  1.63542       66.7      8.0      7.7     5.8
   20   2   2   2  28.84   57.681  1.59686      223.5     26.9     25.9     5.8
   21   3   1   2  29.721  59.443  1.55367       29.5      3.6      3.4     5.8
   22   3   2   0  29.949  59.898  1.54295       25.4      3.1      2.9     5.8
   23   2   1   3  30.735  61.47   1.50719       59.5      7.2      6.9     5.8
   24   3   2   1  31.18   62.36   1.4878       299.4     36.0     34.5     5.8
   25   4   1   0  31.658  63.315  1.46764       10.2      1.2      1.2     5.9
   26   3   0   3  32.42   64.84   1.43676      249.8     30.1     28.6     5.9
   27   4   1   1  32.852  65.705  1.41993      232.2     27.9     26.6     5.9
   28   0   0   4  33.28   66.56   1.40375      134.2     16.2     15.4     5.9
   29   1   0   4  34.094  68.188  1.37414       39.8      4.8      4.5     5.9
   30   3   2   2  34.726  69.452  1.35219      327.7     39.4     37.3     5.9
   31   5   0   0  34.935  69.871  1.34511       11.7      1.4      1.3     5.9
   32   3   1   3  35.662  71.324  1.32122       72.9      8.8      8.3     5.9
   33   1   1   4  35.696  71.392  1.32013       52.0      6.3      5.9     5.9
   34   5   0   1  36.076  72.151  1.3081        57.4      6.9      6.5     5.9
   35   4   1   2  36.315  72.631  1.30064      203.3     24.5     23.0     6.0
   36   2   0   4  36.486  72.971  1.29541       42.6      5.1      4.8     6.0
   37   3   3   0  36.521  73.042  1.29433      118.4     14.2     13.4     6.0
   38   4   2   0  37.304  74.607  1.27101       27.1      3.3      3.1     6.0
   39   4   2   1  38.416  76.833  1.23965       71.7      8.6      8.0     6.0
   40   2   1   4  38.817  77.634  1.22884      101.3     12.2     11.3     6.0
   41   5   0   2  39.419  78.838  1.21307       28.4      3.4      3.2     6.0
   42   5   1   0  39.619  79.238  1.20794       16.0      1.9      1.8     6.0
   43   3   2   3  40.315  80.63   1.19056      121.6     14.6     13.5     6.1
   44   5   1   1  40.713  81.425  1.18093       65.4      7.9      7.3     6.1
   45   3   3   2  40.944  81.887  1.17543       17.3      2.1      1.9     6.1
   46   4   2   2  41.702  83.403  1.15788       46.4      5.6      5.1     6.1
   47   4   1   3  41.833  83.665  1.15492       86.3     10.4      9.5     6.1
   48   3   1   4  43.374  86.747  1.12163       23.7      2.8      2.6     6.1
   49   5   1   2  43.963  87.927  1.1096        49.3      5.9      5.4     6.2
   50   4   3   0  44.16   88.319  1.10567       30.8      3.7      3.4     6.2
   51   5   0   3  44.845  89.691  1.09229       13.5      1.6      1.5     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)