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Cubic garnet (space group Ia\overline 3 d) has the general formula X3Y2Z3O12, where X, Y and Z are cation sites. In the tetragonal garnet (space group I41/acd), the corresponding cation sites are X1 and X2, Y, and Z1 and Z2. In both space groups only the Y site is the same. The crystal chemistry of a tetragonal (OH,F)-rich spessartine sample from Tongbei, near Yunxiao, Fujian Province, China, with composition X(Mn2.82Fe^{2+}_{0.14}Ca0.04)Σ3Y{Al1.95Fe^{3+}_{0.05}}Σ2Z[(SiO4)2.61(O4H4)0.28(F4)0.11]Σ3 (Sps94Alm5Grs1) was studied with single-crystal X-ray diffraction and space group I41/acd. The deviation of the unit-cell parameters from cubic symmetry is small [a = 11.64463 (1), c = 11.65481 (2) Å, c/a = 1.0009]. Point analyses and back-scattered electron images, obtained by electron-probe microanalysis, indicate a homogeneous composition. The Z2 site is fully occupied, but the Z1 site contains vacancies. The occupied Z1 and Z2 sites with Si atoms are surrounded by four O atoms, as in anhydrous cubic garnets. Pairs of split sites are O1 with F11 and O2 with O22. When the Z1 site is vacant, a larger [(O2H2)F2] tetrahedron is formed by two OH and two F anions in the O22 and F11 sites, respectively. This [(O2H2)F2] tetrahedron is similar to the O4H4 tetrahedron in hydro­garnets. These results indicate ^{X}{{\rm Mn}^ {2+}_{3}}\,^{Y}{\rm Al}_{2}^{Z}[({\rm SiO}_{4})_{2}({\rm O}_{2}{\rm H}_{2})_{0.5}({\rm F}_{2})_{0.5}]_{\Sigma3} as a possible end member, which is yet unknown. The H atom that is bonded to the O22 site is not located because of the small number of OH groups. In contrast, tetragonal henritermierite, ideally ^{X}{\rm Ca}_{3}\,^{Y}{\rm Mn}^{3+}_{2}\,^{Z}[({\rm SiO}_{4})_{2}({\rm O}_{4}{\rm H}_{4})_1]_{\Sigma3}, has a vacant Z2 site that contains the O4H4 tetrahedron. The H atom is bonded to an O3 atom [O3—H3 = 0.73 (2) Å]. Because of O2—Mn3+—O2 Jahn–Teller elongation of the Mn3+O6 octahedron, a weak hydrogen bond is formed to the under-bonded O2 atom. This causes a large deviation from cubic symmetry (c/a = 0.9534).

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052520617018248/ps5068sup1.cif
Contains datablocks global, spessartine, henritermierite

hkl

Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052520617018248/ps5068spessartinesup2.hkl
Contains datablock spessartine

hkl

Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052520617018248/ps5068henritermieritesup3.hkl
Contains datablock henritermierite

CCDC references: 1812782; 1812783

Computing details top

For both structures, program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL (Sheldrick, 2015); molecular graphics: ORTEP for Windows (Farrugia, 2012); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX publication routines (Farrugia, 2012).

(spessartine) top
Crystal data top
Al16F4.77Mn24O91.23Si20.61Dx = 4.076 Mg m3
Mr = 3879.48Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Tetragonal, I41/acdCell parameters from 9698 reflections
Hall symbol: I 41/a c dθ = 3.5–62.9°
a = 11.6446 (2) ŵ = 5.43 mm1
c = 11.6548 (2) ÅT = 293 K
V = 1580.35 (5) Å3Not given, orange
Z = 10.09 × 0.08 × 0.07 mm
F(000) = 1869
Data collection top
Bruker Nonius FR591 Rotating Anode
diffractometer
Rint = 0.036
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 62.8°, θmin = 4.3°
50335 measured reflectionsh = 2923
3235 independent reflectionsk = 2627
2665 reflections with I > 2σ(I)l = 2929
Refinement top
Refinement on F20 constraints
Least-squares matrix: fullPrimary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.029Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
wR(F2) = 0.077 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.P)2 + 1.0851P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.23(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
3235 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.68 e Å3
67 parametersΔρmin = 1.64 e Å3
0 restraints
Special details top

Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > 2sigma(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Al10000.00458 (4)
Mn10.375435 (13)00.250.00804 (3)
Mn200.250.1250.00797 (3)
Si10.12554 (3)00.250.00437 (4)0.82
O10.29786 (12)0.71431 (10)0.09773 (11)0.00639 (10)0.85
O20.1523 (3)0.53558 (17)0.0471 (2)0.00577 (15)0.77
O30.45260 (4)0.34800 (4)0.03536 (4)0.00711 (5)
Si20.50.250.1250.00468 (5)0.97
O220.1470 (9)0.5206 (6)0.0537 (8)0.0073 (6)0.23
F110.3069 (7)0.7319 (6)0.1058 (6)0.0098 (7)0.15
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Al10.00463 (10)0.00434 (9)0.00478 (7)0.00025 (6)0.00043 (6)0.00010 (6)
Mn10.00516 (4)0.00952 (5)0.00945 (4)000.00181 (3)
Mn20.00943 (4)0.00943 (4)0.00506 (4)0.00168 (4)00
Si10.00363 (8)0.00477 (9)0.00471 (8)000.00007 (6)
O10.0073 (3)0.0064 (3)0.00550 (19)0.00109 (19)0.00008 (16)0.00088 (18)
O20.0054 (3)0.0045 (4)0.0074 (3)0.0012 (3)0.0002 (2)0.0013 (3)
O30.00809 (14)0.00591 (12)0.00733 (10)0.00025 (10)0.00071 (9)0.00088 (9)
Si20.00495 (7)0.00495 (7)0.00414 (8)000
O220.0067 (13)0.0062 (17)0.0090 (13)0.0001 (12)0.0013 (9)0.0008 (11)
F110.0094 (15)0.011 (2)0.0091 (13)0.0018 (13)0.0004 (10)0.0019 (12)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Al1—F11i1.818 (8)Si1—O2ix1.6326 (19)
Al1—F11ii1.818 (8)Si1—O2ii1.6326 (19)
Al1—O22iii1.838 (10)Si1—O1ii1.6440 (9)
Al1—O22iv1.838 (10)Si1—O1ix1.6440 (9)
Al1—O3v1.8993 (5)Si1—O22ix1.815 (6)
Al1—O3vi1.8993 (5)Si1—O22ii1.815 (6)
Al1—O2iv1.902 (3)Si1—F11ii1.878 (5)
Al1—O2iii1.902 (3)Si1—F11ix1.878 (5)
Al1—O1ii1.9060 (12)Si1—Mn1xvi2.9124 (4)
Al1—O1i1.9060 (12)O1—Si1xvii1.6440 (9)
Mn1—F11vii2.173 (9)O1—Al1xviii1.9060 (12)
Mn1—F11viii2.173 (9)O1—Mn1xix2.2562 (14)
Mn1—O22ii2.174 (10)O1—Mn2xvii2.4113 (13)
Mn1—O22ix2.174 (10)O2—Si1xvii1.6326 (19)
Mn1—O1vii2.2562 (14)O2—Al1iv1.902 (3)
Mn1—O1viii2.2562 (14)O2—Mn1xvii2.260 (3)
Mn1—O2ii2.260 (3)O2—Mn1x2.423 (3)
Mn1—O2ix2.260 (3)O3—Si21.6427 (4)
Mn1—O22vi2.315 (9)O3—Al1xx1.8993 (5)
Mn1—O22x2.315 (9)O3—Mn2xxi2.2583 (5)
Mn1—O3ii2.4148 (5)O3—Mn1xvii2.4148 (5)
Mn1—O3ix2.4148 (5)Si2—O3xvii1.6427 (4)
Mn2—O3v2.2583 (5)Si2—O3xxii1.6427 (4)
Mn2—O3xi2.2583 (5)Si2—O3ii1.6427 (4)
Mn2—O3xii2.2583 (5)Si2—Mn2x2.9137
Mn2—O3xiii2.2583 (5)Si2—Mn2xxi2.9137
Mn2—F11xiv2.269 (8)O22—Si1xvii1.815 (6)
Mn2—F11vi2.269 (8)O22—Al1iv1.838 (10)
Mn2—F11ii2.269 (8)O22—Mn1xvii2.174 (10)
Mn2—F11xv2.269 (8)O22—Mn1x2.315 (9)
Mn2—O1xv2.4113 (13)F11—Al1xviii1.818 (8)
Mn2—O1xiv2.4113 (13)F11—Si1xvii1.878 (5)
Mn2—O1vi2.4113 (13)F11—Mn1xix2.173 (9)
Mn2—O1ii2.4113 (13)F11—Mn2xvii2.269 (8)
F11i—Al1—F11ii180.0 (5)O3xii—Mn2—F11xv96.53 (16)
F11i—Al1—O22iii80.8 (3)O3xiii—Mn2—F11xv66.64 (17)
F11ii—Al1—O22iii99.2 (3)F11xiv—Mn2—F11xv80.0 (4)
F11i—Al1—O22iv99.2 (3)F11vi—Mn2—F11xv168.7 (4)
F11ii—Al1—O22iv80.8 (3)F11ii—Mn2—F11xv101.2 (3)
O22iii—Al1—O22iv180.0 (6)O3v—Mn2—O1xv74.90 (3)
F11i—Al1—O3v96.1 (2)O3xi—Mn2—O1xv124.07 (3)
F11ii—Al1—O3v83.9 (2)O3xii—Mn2—O1xv92.43 (3)
O22iii—Al1—O3v94.3 (3)O3xiii—Mn2—O1xv70.00 (3)
O22iv—Al1—O3v85.7 (3)F11xiv—Mn2—O1xv75.61 (17)
F11i—Al1—O3vi83.9 (2)F11vi—Mn2—O1xv165.99 (19)
F11ii—Al1—O3vi96.1 (2)F11ii—Mn2—O1xv105.93 (15)
O22iii—Al1—O3vi85.7 (3)F11xv—Mn2—O1xv5.01 (17)
O22iv—Al1—O3vi94.3 (3)O3v—Mn2—O1xiv124.07 (3)
O3v—Al1—O3vi180.00 (3)O3xi—Mn2—O1xiv74.90 (3)
F11i—Al1—O2iv94.5 (3)O3xii—Mn2—O1xiv70.00 (3)
F11ii—Al1—O2iv85.5 (3)O3xiii—Mn2—O1xiv92.43 (3)
O22iii—Al1—O2iv174.2 (2)F11xiv—Mn2—O1xiv5.01 (18)
O22iv—Al1—O2iv5.8 (2)F11vi—Mn2—O1xiv105.93 (15)
O3v—Al1—O2iv89.69 (8)F11ii—Mn2—O1xiv165.99 (19)
O3vi—Al1—O2iv90.31 (8)F11xv—Mn2—O1xiv75.61 (17)
F11i—Al1—O2iii85.5 (3)O1xv—Mn2—O1xiv71.39 (6)
F11ii—Al1—O2iii94.5 (3)O3v—Mn2—O1vi92.43 (3)
O22iii—Al1—O2iii5.8 (2)O3xi—Mn2—O1vi70.00 (3)
O22iv—Al1—O2iii174.2 (2)O3xii—Mn2—O1vi74.90 (3)
O3v—Al1—O2iii90.31 (8)O3xiii—Mn2—O1vi124.07 (3)
O3vi—Al1—O2iii89.69 (8)F11xiv—Mn2—O1vi105.93 (15)
O2iv—Al1—O2iii180.0 (2)F11vi—Mn2—O1vi5.01 (17)
F11i—Al1—O1ii172.82 (17)F11ii—Mn2—O1vi75.61 (17)
F11ii—Al1—O1ii7.18 (17)F11xv—Mn2—O1vi165.99 (19)
O22iii—Al1—O1ii94.4 (3)O1xv—Mn2—O1vi164.85 (6)
O22iv—Al1—O1ii85.6 (3)O1xiv—Mn2—O1vi110.73 (6)
O3v—Al1—O1ii89.59 (4)O3v—Mn2—O1ii70.00 (3)
O3vi—Al1—O1ii90.41 (4)O3xi—Mn2—O1ii92.43 (3)
O2iv—Al1—O1ii89.92 (8)O3xii—Mn2—O1ii124.07 (3)
O2iii—Al1—O1ii90.08 (8)O3xiii—Mn2—O1ii74.90 (3)
F11i—Al1—O1i7.18 (17)F11xiv—Mn2—O1ii165.99 (19)
F11ii—Al1—O1i172.82 (17)F11vi—Mn2—O1ii75.61 (17)
O22iii—Al1—O1i85.6 (3)F11ii—Mn2—O1ii5.01 (17)
O22iv—Al1—O1i94.4 (3)F11xv—Mn2—O1ii105.93 (15)
O3v—Al1—O1i90.41 (4)O1xv—Mn2—O1ii110.73 (6)
O3vi—Al1—O1i89.59 (4)O1xiv—Mn2—O1ii164.85 (6)
O2iv—Al1—O1i90.08 (8)O1vi—Mn2—O1ii71.39 (6)
O2iii—Al1—O1i89.92 (8)O2ix—Si1—O2ii101.3 (2)
O1ii—Al1—O1i180.00 (3)O2ix—Si1—O1ii113.58 (11)
F11vii—Mn1—F11viii80.3 (3)O2ii—Si1—O1ii114.01 (11)
F11vii—Mn1—O22ii158.5 (3)O2ix—Si1—O1ix114.01 (11)
F11viii—Mn1—O22ii105.4 (2)O2ii—Si1—O1ix113.58 (11)
F11vii—Mn1—O22ix105.4 (2)O1ii—Si1—O1ix100.95 (10)
F11viii—Mn1—O22ix158.5 (3)O2ix—Si1—O22ix2.8 (4)
O22ii—Mn1—O22ix77.0 (3)O2ii—Si1—O22ix98.9 (2)
F11vii—Mn1—O1vii6.08 (13)O1ii—Si1—O22ix116.0 (3)
F11viii—Mn1—O1vii74.31 (13)O1ix—Si1—O22ix114.1 (3)
O22ii—Mn1—O1vii158.3 (3)O2ix—Si1—O22ii98.9 (2)
O22ix—Mn1—O1vii111.44 (17)O2ii—Si1—O22ii2.8 (4)
F11vii—Mn1—O1viii74.31 (13)O1ii—Si1—O22ii114.1 (3)
F11viii—Mn1—O1viii6.08 (13)O1ix—Si1—O22ii116.0 (3)
O22ii—Mn1—O1viii111.44 (17)O22ix—Si1—O22ii96.5 (7)
O22ix—Mn1—O1viii158.3 (3)O2ix—Si1—F11ii113.4 (3)
O1vii—Mn1—O1viii68.39 (5)O2ii—Si1—F11ii116.6 (3)
F11vii—Mn1—O2ii157.7 (2)O1ii—Si1—F11ii2.8 (3)
F11viii—Mn1—O2ii110.06 (14)O1ix—Si1—F11ii98.7 (2)
O22ii—Mn1—O2ii4.7 (2)O22ix—Si1—F11ii115.9 (4)
O22ix—Mn1—O2ii72.45 (13)O22ii—Si1—F11ii116.8 (4)
O1vii—Mn1—O2ii158.88 (8)O2ix—Si1—F11ix116.6 (3)
O1viii—Mn1—O2ii116.06 (5)O2ii—Si1—F11ix113.4 (3)
F11vii—Mn1—O2ix110.06 (14)O1ii—Si1—F11ix98.7 (2)
F11viii—Mn1—O2ix157.7 (2)O1ix—Si1—F11ix2.8 (3)
O22ii—Mn1—O2ix72.45 (13)O22ix—Si1—F11ix116.8 (4)
O22ix—Mn1—O2ix4.7 (2)O22ii—Si1—F11ix115.9 (4)
O1vii—Mn1—O2ix116.06 (5)F11ii—Si1—F11ix96.4 (5)
O1viii—Mn1—O2ix158.88 (8)O2ix—Si1—Mn150.66 (11)
O2ii—Mn1—O2ix67.91 (10)O2ii—Si1—Mn150.66 (11)
F11vii—Mn1—O22vi128.0 (3)O1ii—Si1—Mn1129.53 (5)
F11viii—Mn1—O22vi63.7 (3)O1ix—Si1—Mn1129.53 (5)
O22ii—Mn1—O22vi71.6 (4)O22ix—Si1—Mn148.2 (3)
O22ix—Mn1—O22vi98.0 (2)O22ii—Si1—Mn148.2 (3)
O1vii—Mn1—O22vi124.5 (3)F11ii—Si1—Mn1131.8 (3)
O1viii—Mn1—O22vi67.7 (2)F11ix—Si1—Mn1131.8 (3)
O2ii—Mn1—O22vi73.7 (3)O2ix—Si1—Mn1xvi129.34 (11)
O2ix—Mn1—O22vi95.4 (3)O2ii—Si1—Mn1xvi129.34 (11)
F11vii—Mn1—O22x63.7 (3)O1ii—Si1—Mn1xvi50.47 (5)
F11viii—Mn1—O22x128.0 (3)O1ix—Si1—Mn1xvi50.47 (5)
O22ii—Mn1—O22x98.0 (2)O22ix—Si1—Mn1xvi131.8 (3)
O22ix—Mn1—O22x71.6 (4)O22ii—Si1—Mn1xvi131.8 (3)
O1vii—Mn1—O22x67.7 (2)F11ii—Si1—Mn1xvi48.2 (3)
O1viii—Mn1—O22x124.5 (3)F11ix—Si1—Mn1xvi48.2 (3)
O2ii—Mn1—O22x95.4 (3)Mn1—Si1—Mn1xvi180
O2ix—Mn1—O22x73.7 (3)Si1xvii—O1—Al1xviii133.22 (7)
O22vi—Mn1—O22x167.1 (5)Si1xvii—O1—Mn1xix95.33 (6)
F11vii—Mn1—O3ii72.6 (2)Al1xviii—O1—Mn1xix102.56 (6)
F11viii—Mn1—O3ii95.9 (2)Si1xvii—O1—Mn2xvii122.14 (7)
O22ii—Mn1—O3ii126.2 (2)Al1xviii—O1—Mn2xvii97.19 (4)
O22ix—Mn1—O3ii67.1 (2)Mn1xix—O1—Mn2xvii99.50 (4)
O1vii—Mn1—O3ii74.86 (4)Si1xvii—O2—Al1iv133.69 (14)
O1viii—Mn1—O3ii92.82 (4)Si1xvii—O2—Mn1xvii95.38 (14)
O2ii—Mn1—O3ii123.81 (7)Al1iv—O2—Mn1xvii102.62 (11)
O2ix—Mn1—O3ii69.89 (7)Si1xvii—O2—Mn1x121.96 (15)
O22vi—Mn1—O3ii75.2 (2)Al1iv—O2—Mn1x96.88 (10)
O22x—Mn1—O3ii106.53 (18)Mn1xvii—O2—Mn1x99.33 (8)
F11vii—Mn1—O3ix95.9 (2)Si2—O3—Al1xx133.45 (3)
F11viii—Mn1—O3ix72.6 (2)Si2—O3—Mn2xxi95.35 (2)
O22ii—Mn1—O3ix67.1 (2)Al1xx—O3—Mn2xxi102.728 (19)
O22ix—Mn1—O3ix126.2 (2)Si2—O3—Mn1xvii121.72 (2)
O1vii—Mn1—O3ix92.82 (4)Al1xx—O3—Mn1xvii97.326 (19)
O1viii—Mn1—O3ix74.86 (4)Mn2xxi—O3—Mn1xvii99.339 (17)
O2ii—Mn1—O3ix69.89 (7)O3xvii—Si2—O3xxii113.859 (17)
O2ix—Mn1—O3ix123.81 (7)O3xvii—Si2—O3113.859 (17)
O22vi—Mn1—O3ix106.53 (18)O3xxii—Si2—O3101.01 (3)
O22x—Mn1—O3ix75.2 (2)O3xvii—Si2—O3ii101.01 (3)
O3ii—Mn1—O3ix165.28 (2)O3xxii—Si2—O3ii113.859 (17)
O3v—Mn2—O3xi158.74 (2)O3—Si2—O3ii113.859 (17)
O3v—Mn2—O3xii68.30 (2)O3xvii—Si2—Mn2x50.506 (16)
O3xi—Mn2—O3xii115.97 (2)O3xxii—Si2—Mn2x129.494 (16)
O3v—Mn2—O3xiii115.97 (2)O3—Si2—Mn2x129.494 (16)
O3xi—Mn2—O3xiii68.30 (2)O3ii—Si2—Mn2x50.506 (16)
O3xii—Mn2—O3xiii158.74 (2)O3xvii—Si2—Mn2xxi129.494 (16)
O3v—Mn2—F11xiv124.0 (2)O3xxii—Si2—Mn2xxi50.506 (16)
O3xi—Mn2—F11xiv73.9 (2)O3—Si2—Mn2xxi50.506 (16)
O3xii—Mn2—F11xiv66.64 (17)O3ii—Si2—Mn2xxi129.494 (16)
O3xiii—Mn2—F11xiv96.53 (16)Mn2x—Si2—Mn2xxi180
O3v—Mn2—F11vi96.53 (16)Si1xvii—O22—Al1iv125.8 (4)
O3xi—Mn2—F11vi66.64 (17)Si1xvii—O22—Mn1xvii93.3 (5)
O3xii—Mn2—F11vi73.9 (2)Al1iv—O22—Mn1xvii108.3 (4)
O3xiii—Mn2—F11vi124.0 (2)Si1xvii—O22—Mn1x119.0 (5)
F11xiv—Mn2—F11vi101.2 (3)Al1iv—O22—Mn1x102.6 (4)
O3v—Mn2—F11ii66.64 (17)Mn1xvii—O22—Mn1x105.4 (3)
O3xi—Mn2—F11ii96.53 (16)Al1xviii—F11—Si1xvii123.7 (4)
O3xii—Mn2—F11ii124.0 (2)Al1xviii—F11—Mn1xix108.9 (4)
O3xiii—Mn2—F11ii73.9 (2)Si1xvii—F11—Mn1xix91.6 (3)
F11xiv—Mn2—F11ii168.7 (4)Al1xviii—F11—Mn2xvii105.0 (3)
F11vi—Mn2—F11ii80.0 (4)Si1xvii—F11—Mn2xvii118.4 (4)
O3v—Mn2—F11xv73.9 (2)Mn1xix—F11—Mn2xvii106.7 (3)
O3xi—Mn2—F11xv124.0 (2)
Symmetry codes: (i) y3/4, x+1/4, z1/4; (ii) y+3/4, x1/4, z+1/4; (iii) x, y1/2, z; (iv) x, y+1/2, z; (v) x1/2, y+1/2, z; (vi) x+1/2, y1/2, z; (vii) y+5/4, x1/4, z+1/4; (viii) y+5/4, x+1/4, z+1/4; (ix) y+3/4, x+1/4, z+1/4; (x) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1/2; (xi) y1/4, x+3/4, z+1/4; (xii) x+1/2, y, z; (xiii) y+1/4, x1/4, z+1/4; (xiv) y3/4, x+3/4, z+1/4; (xv) x1/2, y+1, z; (xvi) x1/2, y, z+1/2; (xvii) y+1/4, x+3/4, z+1/4; (xviii) y+1/4, x+3/4, z+1/4; (xix) y+1/4, x+5/4, z1/4; (xx) x+1/2, y+1/2, z; (xxi) y+3/4, x+1/4, z1/4; (xxii) x+1, y+1/2, z.
(henritermierite) top
Crystal data top
H32Al0.48Ca24Mn15.52O96Si16.19Dx = 3.441 Mg m3
Mr = 3850.57Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Tetragonal, I41/acdCell parameters from 8993 reflections
Hall symbol: I 41/a c dθ = 3.3–65.3°
a = 12.4908 (2) ŵ = 4.63 mm1
c = 11.9092 (2) ÅT = 293 K
V = 1858.07 (5) Å3Not given, orange
Z = 10.06 × 0.05 × 0.05 mm
F(000) = 1901
Data collection top
Bruker Nonius FR591 Rotating Anode
diffractometer
Rint = 0.029
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 40.0°, θmin = 4.1°
17620 measured reflectionsh = 2022
1401 independent reflectionsk = 1722
1340 reflections with I > 2σ(I)l = 2121
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.020Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.043H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.21 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0183P)2 + 1.145P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
1401 reflections(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
52 parametersΔρmax = 0.44 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 1.36 e Å3
0 constraints
Special details top

Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > 2sigma(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Mn10000.00551 (4)0.97
Al10000.00551 (4)0.03
Ca10.361703 (16)00.250.00729 (4)
Ca200.250.1250.00877 (5)
Si10.11588 (2)00.250.00520 (5)
O10.29477 (4)0.71843 (4)0.09656 (4)0.00759 (8)
O20.15993 (4)0.55486 (4)0.05376 (4)0.00789 (8)
O30.44285 (4)0.35989 (4)0.02160 (5)0.00923 (8)
Si20.50.250.1250.012 (3)*0.02
H30.4292 (16)0.3520 (17)0.0806 (19)0.042 (5)*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Mn10.00596 (6)0.00563 (6)0.00495 (6)0.00092 (4)0.00054 (4)0.00064 (3)
Al10.00596 (6)0.00563 (6)0.00495 (6)0.00092 (4)0.00054 (4)0.00064 (3)
Ca10.00642 (7)0.00744 (7)0.00802 (7)000.00092 (5)
Ca20.00949 (6)0.00949 (6)0.00732 (9)0.00300 (7)00
Si10.00475 (9)0.00602 (10)0.00482 (10)000.00037 (7)
O10.00975 (18)0.00728 (17)0.00576 (16)0.00094 (14)0.00013 (14)0.00110 (13)
O20.00758 (17)0.00845 (17)0.00764 (17)0.00178 (14)0.00077 (14)0.00114 (14)
O30.01033 (19)0.00817 (18)0.00919 (17)0.00162 (15)0.00259 (15)0.00098 (15)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Mn1—O3i1.9075 (5)Ca2—O1iii2.6157 (5)
Mn1—O3ii1.9075 (5)Ca2—Si2xix2.9773
Mn1—O1iii1.9513 (5)Ca2—Si2xiii2.9773
Mn1—O1iv1.9513 (5)Si1—O2xii1.6297 (5)
Mn1—O2v2.2068 (5)Si1—O2iii1.6297 (5)
Mn1—O2vi2.2068 (5)Si1—O1iii1.6566 (5)
Mn1—Ca1vii3.4202Si1—O1xii1.6566 (5)
Mn1—Ca1viii3.4202Si1—Ca1x3.1749 (3)
Mn1—Ca1ix3.4421 (1)O1—Si1xxii1.6566 (5)
Mn1—Ca1x3.4421 (1)O1—Mn1xxiii1.9513 (5)
Mn1—Ca23.4594O1—Al1xxiii1.9513 (5)
Mn1—Ca2xi3.4594O1—Ca1xxiv2.4773 (5)
Ca1—O3iii2.4484 (6)O1—Ca2xxii2.6157 (5)
Ca1—O3xii2.4484 (6)O2—Si1xxii1.6297 (5)
Ca1—O2i2.4504 (5)O2—Mn1vi2.2068 (5)
Ca1—O2xiii2.4504 (5)O2—Al1vi2.2068 (5)
Ca1—O2iii2.4504 (5)O2—Ca1xiii2.4504 (5)
Ca1—O2xii2.4504 (5)O2—Ca1xxii2.4504 (5)
Ca1—O1xiv2.4773 (5)O3—Al1xxv1.9075 (5)
Ca1—O1xv2.4773 (5)O3—Mn1xxv1.9075 (5)
Ca1—Si13.0705 (3)O3—Si21.9773 (6)
Ca1—Si1xvi3.1749 (3)O3—Ca2xxvi2.3328 (5)
Ca1—Mn1xvii3.4202O3—Ca1xxii2.4484 (5)
Ca1—Al1xvii3.4202O3—H30.73 (2)
Ca2—O3ii2.3328 (5)Si2—O3xxii1.9773 (6)
Ca2—O3xviii2.3328 (5)Si2—O3xxvii1.9773 (6)
Ca2—O3xix2.3328 (5)Si2—O3iii1.9773 (6)
Ca2—O3xvii2.3328 (5)Si2—Ca2xxvi2.9773
Ca2—O1xx2.6157 (5)Si2—Ca2xiii2.9773
Ca2—O1xxi2.6157 (5)Si2—H31.64 (2)
Ca2—O1i2.6157 (5)
O3i—Mn1—O3ii180.00 (4)Si1—Ca1—Al1xvii65.924 (3)
O3i—Mn1—O1iii93.50 (2)Si1xvi—Ca1—Al1xvii114.076 (3)
O3ii—Mn1—O1iii86.50 (2)Mn1xvii—Ca1—Al1xvii0
O3i—Mn1—O1iv86.50 (2)O3ii—Ca2—O3xviii156.96 (3)
O3ii—Mn1—O1iv93.50 (2)O3ii—Ca2—O3xix83.09 (3)
O1iii—Mn1—O1iv180.000 (10)O3xviii—Ca2—O3xix101.54 (3)
O3i—Mn1—O2v89.16 (2)O3ii—Ca2—O3xvii101.54 (3)
O3ii—Mn1—O2v90.84 (2)O3xviii—Ca2—O3xvii83.09 (3)
O1iii—Mn1—O2v89.99 (2)O3xix—Ca2—O3xvii156.96 (3)
O1iv—Mn1—O2v90.01 (2)O3ii—Ca2—O1xx72.053 (17)
O3i—Mn1—O2vi90.84 (2)O3xviii—Ca2—O1xx128.862 (17)
O3ii—Mn1—O2vi89.16 (2)O3xix—Ca2—O1xx96.563 (17)
O1iii—Mn1—O2vi90.01 (2)O3xvii—Ca2—O1xx64.303 (17)
O1iv—Mn1—O2vi89.99 (2)O3ii—Ca2—O1xxi128.862 (17)
O2v—Mn1—O2vi180.00 (4)O3xviii—Ca2—O1xxi72.053 (17)
O3i—Mn1—Ca1vii44.278 (17)O3xix—Ca2—O1xxi64.303 (17)
O3ii—Mn1—Ca1vii135.722 (17)O3xvii—Ca2—O1xxi96.563 (17)
O1iii—Mn1—Ca1vii86.125 (15)O1xx—Ca2—O1xxi73.82 (2)
O1iv—Mn1—Ca1vii93.875 (15)O3ii—Ca2—O1i96.563 (17)
O2v—Mn1—Ca1vii45.590 (14)O3xviii—Ca2—O1i64.303 (17)
O2vi—Mn1—Ca1vii134.410 (14)O3xix—Ca2—O1i72.053 (17)
O3i—Mn1—Ca1viii135.722 (17)O3xvii—Ca2—O1i128.862 (17)
O3ii—Mn1—Ca1viii44.278 (17)O1xx—Ca2—O1i165.12 (2)
O1iii—Mn1—Ca1viii93.875 (15)O1xxi—Ca2—O1i108.19 (2)
O1iv—Mn1—Ca1viii86.125 (15)O3ii—Ca2—O1iii64.303 (17)
O2v—Mn1—Ca1viii134.410 (14)O3xviii—Ca2—O1iii96.563 (17)
O2vi—Mn1—Ca1viii45.590 (14)O3xix—Ca2—O1iii128.862 (17)
Ca1vii—Mn1—Ca1viii180O3xvii—Ca2—O1iii72.053 (17)
O3i—Mn1—Ca1ix85.920 (17)O1xx—Ca2—O1iii108.19 (2)
O3ii—Mn1—Ca1ix94.080 (17)O1xxi—Ca2—O1iii165.12 (2)
O1iii—Mn1—Ca1ix135.123 (15)O1i—Ca2—O1iii73.82 (2)
O1iv—Mn1—Ca1ix44.877 (15)O3ii—Ca2—Si2xix41.545 (14)
O2v—Mn1—Ca1ix45.152 (13)O3xviii—Ca2—Si2xix138.455 (14)
O2vi—Mn1—Ca1ix134.848 (13)O3xix—Ca2—Si2xix41.545 (14)
Ca1vii—Mn1—Ca1ix62.729 (3)O3xvii—Ca2—Si2xix138.455 (14)
Ca1viii—Mn1—Ca1ix117.271 (3)O1xx—Ca2—Si2xix82.560 (11)
O3i—Mn1—Ca1x94.080 (17)O1xxi—Ca2—Si2xix97.440 (11)
O3ii—Mn1—Ca1x85.920 (17)O1i—Ca2—Si2xix82.560 (11)
O1iii—Mn1—Ca1x44.877 (15)O1iii—Ca2—Si2xix97.440 (11)
O1iv—Mn1—Ca1x135.123 (15)O3ii—Ca2—Si2xiii138.455 (14)
O2v—Mn1—Ca1x134.848 (13)O3xviii—Ca2—Si2xiii41.545 (14)
O2vi—Mn1—Ca1x45.152 (13)O3xix—Ca2—Si2xiii138.455 (14)
Ca1vii—Mn1—Ca1x117.271 (3)O3xvii—Ca2—Si2xiii41.545 (14)
Ca1viii—Mn1—Ca1x62.729 (3)O1xx—Ca2—Si2xiii97.440 (11)
Ca1ix—Mn1—Ca1x180O1xxi—Ca2—Si2xiii82.560 (11)
O3i—Mn1—Ca2140.366 (16)O1i—Ca2—Si2xiii97.440 (11)
O3ii—Mn1—Ca239.634 (16)O1iii—Ca2—Si2xiii82.560 (11)
O1iii—Mn1—Ca248.571 (15)Si2xix—Ca2—Si2xiii180
O1iv—Mn1—Ca2131.429 (15)O3ii—Ca2—Mn131.439 (13)
O2v—Mn1—Ca281.057 (13)O3xviii—Ca2—Mn1126.748 (13)
O2vi—Mn1—Ca298.943 (13)O3xix—Ca2—Mn1102.067 (13)
Ca1vii—Mn1—Ca2111.607 (3)O3xvii—Ca2—Mn192.627 (14)
Ca1viii—Mn1—Ca268.393 (3)O1xx—Ca2—Mn194.609 (11)
Ca1ix—Mn1—Ca2111.8520 (10)O1xxi—Ca2—Mn1160.118 (11)
Ca1x—Mn1—Ca268.1480 (10)O1i—Ca2—Mn178.942 (11)
O3i—Mn1—Ca2xi39.634 (16)O1iii—Ca2—Mn134.009 (11)
O3ii—Mn1—Ca2xi140.366 (16)Si2xix—Ca2—Mn164.5120 (10)
O1iii—Mn1—Ca2xi131.429 (15)Si2xiii—Ca2—Mn1115.4880 (10)
O1iv—Mn1—Ca2xi48.571 (15)O2xii—Si1—O2iii105.18 (4)
O2v—Mn1—Ca2xi98.943 (13)O2xii—Si1—O1iii115.21 (3)
O2vi—Mn1—Ca2xi81.057 (13)O2iii—Si1—O1iii110.28 (2)
Ca1vii—Mn1—Ca2xi68.393 (3)O2xii—Si1—O1xii110.28 (2)
Ca1viii—Mn1—Ca2xi111.607 (3)O2iii—Si1—O1xii115.21 (3)
Ca1ix—Mn1—Ca2xi68.1480 (10)O1iii—Si1—O1xii101.05 (4)
Ca1x—Mn1—Ca2xi111.8520 (10)O2xii—Si1—Ca152.59 (2)
Ca2—Mn1—Ca2xi180O2iii—Si1—Ca152.59 (2)
O3iii—Ca1—O3xii163.33 (3)O1iii—Si1—Ca1129.475 (19)
O3iii—Ca1—O2i68.937 (17)O1xii—Si1—Ca1129.475 (19)
O3xii—Ca1—O2i113.038 (17)O2xii—Si1—Ca1x127.41 (2)
O3iii—Ca1—O2xiii113.038 (17)O2iii—Si1—Ca1x127.41 (2)
O3xii—Ca1—O2xiii68.937 (17)O1iii—Si1—Ca1x50.525 (19)
O2i—Ca1—O2xiii167.34 (2)O1xii—Si1—Ca1x50.525 (19)
O3iii—Ca1—O2iii123.184 (18)Ca1—Si1—Ca1x180
O3xii—Ca1—O2iii72.469 (17)Si1xxii—O1—Mn1xxiii132.99 (3)
O2i—Ca1—O2iii77.619 (19)Si1xxii—O1—Al1xxiii132.99 (3)
O2xiii—Ca1—O2iii91.558 (13)Mn1xxiii—O1—Al1xxiii0
O3iii—Ca1—O2xii72.469 (17)Si1xxii—O1—Ca1xxiv98.40 (2)
O3xii—Ca1—O2xii123.184 (18)Mn1xxiii—O1—Ca1xxiv101.36 (2)
O2i—Ca1—O2xii91.558 (13)Al1xxiii—O1—Ca1xxiv101.36 (2)
O2xiii—Ca1—O2xii77.619 (19)Si1xxii—O1—Ca2xxii121.10 (3)
O2iii—Ca1—O2xii63.78 (2)Mn1xxiii—O1—Ca2xxii97.420 (19)
O3iii—Ca1—O1xiv72.696 (17)Al1xxiii—O1—Ca2xxii97.420 (19)
O3xii—Ca1—O1xiv92.819 (18)Ca1xxiv—O1—Ca2xxii98.757 (17)
O2i—Ca1—O1xiv118.296 (17)Si1xxii—O2—Mn1vi134.39 (3)
O2xiii—Ca1—O1xiv73.431 (16)Si1xxii—O2—Al1vi134.39 (3)
O2iii—Ca1—O1xiv162.203 (17)Mn1vi—O2—Al1vi0
O2xii—Ca1—O1xiv120.150 (16)Si1xxii—O2—Ca1xiii128.37 (3)
O3iii—Ca1—O1xv92.819 (18)Mn1vi—O2—Ca1xiii95.167 (18)
O3xii—Ca1—O1xv72.696 (17)Al1vi—O2—Ca1xiii95.167 (18)
O2i—Ca1—O1xv73.431 (16)Si1xxii—O2—Ca1xxii95.52 (2)
O2xiii—Ca1—O1xv118.296 (17)Mn1vi—O2—Ca1xxii94.368 (19)
O2iii—Ca1—O1xv120.150 (16)Al1vi—O2—Ca1xxii94.368 (19)
O2xii—Ca1—O1xv162.203 (17)Ca1xiii—O2—Ca1xxii93.576 (17)
O1xiv—Ca1—O1xv62.15 (2)Al1xxv—O3—Mn1xxv0
O3iii—Ca1—Si198.333 (13)Al1xxv—O3—Si2125.86 (3)
O3xii—Ca1—Si198.333 (13)Mn1xxv—O3—Si2125.86 (3)
O2i—Ca1—Si183.670 (12)Al1xxv—O3—Ca2xxvi108.93 (2)
O2xiii—Ca1—Si183.670 (12)Mn1xxv—O3—Ca2xxvi108.93 (2)
O2iii—Ca1—Si131.890 (12)Si2—O3—Ca2xxvi86.97 (2)
O2xii—Ca1—Si131.890 (12)Al1xxv—O3—Ca1xxii102.77 (2)
O1xiv—Ca1—Si1148.924 (12)Mn1xxv—O3—Ca1xxii102.77 (2)
O1xv—Ca1—Si1148.924 (12)Si2—O3—Ca1xxii121.42 (2)
O3iii—Ca1—Si1xvi81.667 (13)Ca2xxvi—O3—Ca1xxii107.92 (2)
O3xii—Ca1—Si1xvi81.667 (13)Al1xxv—O3—H3110.0 (16)
O2i—Ca1—Si1xvi96.330 (12)Mn1xxv—O3—H3110.0 (16)
O2xiii—Ca1—Si1xvi96.330 (12)Si2—O3—H352.4 (16)
O2iii—Ca1—Si1xvi148.110 (12)Ca2xxvi—O3—H3135.4 (16)
O2xii—Ca1—Si1xvi148.110 (12)Ca1xxii—O3—H383.8 (16)
O1xiv—Ca1—Si1xvi31.076 (12)O3xxii—Si2—O3xxvii112.817 (16)
O1xv—Ca1—Si1xvi31.076 (12)O3xxii—Si2—O3iii102.97 (3)
Si1—Ca1—Si1xvi180O3xxvii—Si2—O3iii112.817 (16)
O3iii—Ca1—Mn1xvii163.212 (14)O3xxii—Si2—O3112.817 (16)
O3xii—Ca1—Mn1xvii32.951 (13)O3xxvii—Si2—O3102.97 (3)
O2i—Ca1—Mn1xvii102.143 (12)O3iii—Si2—O3112.817 (16)
O2xiii—Ca1—Mn1xvii72.524 (12)O3xxii—Si2—Ca2xxvi128.516 (16)
O2iii—Ca1—Mn1xvii40.042 (12)O3xxvii—Si2—Ca2xxvi51.484 (15)
O2xii—Ca1—Mn1xvii94.177 (13)O3iii—Si2—Ca2xxvi128.516 (15)
O1xiv—Ca1—Mn1xvii123.745 (12)O3—Si2—Ca2xxvi51.484 (15)
O1xv—Ca1—Mn1xvii98.239 (12)O3xxii—Si2—Ca2xiii51.484 (16)
Si1—Ca1—Mn1xvii65.924 (3)O3xxvii—Si2—Ca2xiii128.516 (15)
Si1xvi—Ca1—Mn1xvii114.076 (3)O3iii—Si2—Ca2xiii51.484 (15)
O3iii—Ca1—Al1xvii163.212 (14)O3—Si2—Ca2xiii128.516 (15)
O3xii—Ca1—Al1xvii32.951 (13)Ca2xxvi—Si2—Ca2xiii180
O2i—Ca1—Al1xvii102.143 (12)O3xxii—Si2—H3107.2 (7)
O2xiii—Ca1—Al1xvii72.524 (12)O3xxvii—Si2—H3122.2 (8)
O2iii—Ca1—Al1xvii40.042 (12)O3iii—Si2—H396.2 (7)
O2xii—Ca1—Al1xvii94.177 (13)O3—Si2—H320.7 (8)
O1xiv—Ca1—Al1xvii123.745 (12)Ca2xxvi—Si2—H371.2 (8)
O1xv—Ca1—Al1xvii98.239 (12)Ca2xiii—Si2—H3108.8 (8)
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, y1/2, z; (ii) x1/2, y+1/2, z; (iii) y+3/4, x1/4, z+1/4; (iv) y3/4, x+1/4, z1/4; (v) x, y1/2, z; (vi) x, y+1/2, z; (vii) y+1/4, x+1/4, z1/4; (viii) y1/4, x1/4, z+1/4; (ix) x+1/2, y, z1/2; (x) x1/2, y, z+1/2; (xi) x, y, z; (xii) y+3/4, x+1/4, z+1/4; (xiii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1/2; (xiv) y+5/4, x1/4, z+1/4; (xv) y+5/4, x+1/4, z+1/4; (xvi) x+1/2, y, z+1/2; (xvii) y+1/4, x1/4, z+1/4; (xviii) y1/4, x+3/4, z+1/4; (xix) x+1/2, y, z; (xx) x1/2, y+1, z; (xxi) y3/4, x+3/4, z+1/4; (xxii) y+1/4, x+3/4, z+1/4; (xxiii) y+1/4, x+3/4, z+1/4; (xxiv) y+1/4, x+5/4, z1/4; (xxv) x+1/2, y+1/2, z; (xxvi) y+3/4, x+1/4, z1/4; (xxvii) x+1, y+1/2, z.
 

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