Rasvumite (KFe$_{2}$S$_{3}$) Structure: A2BC3_oC24_63_e_c_cg-001
| Prototype | Fe$_{2}$KS$_{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A2BC3_oC24_63_e_c_cg-001 |
| Mineral name | rasvumite |
| ICSD | 100180 |
| Pearson symbol | oC24 |
| Space group number | 63 |
| Space group symbol | $Cmcm$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A2BC3_oC24_63_e_c_cg-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak y_{1}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
BaFe$_{2}$S$_{3}$, BaFe$_{2}$Se$_{3}$, BaZn$_{5}$, CsFe$_{2}$S$_{3}$, CsCu$_{2}$Cl$_{3}$, RbFe$_{2}$S$_{3}$, TlFe$_{2}$S$_{3}$
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | K I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | K I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}$ | (8e) | Fe I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Fe I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}$ | (8e) | Fe I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | Fe I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | S II |
References
- J. R. Clark and J. G. E. Brown, Crystal structure of rasvumite, KFe$_{2}$S$_{3}$, Am. Mineral. 65, 477–482 (1980).
Found in
- R. T. Downs and M. Hall-Wallace, The American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database, Am. Mineral. 88, 247–250 (2003).
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A2BC3_oC24_63_e_c_cg --params=$a,b/a,c/a,y_{1},y_{2},x_{3},x_{4},y_{4}$