$D0_{6}$ (Tysonite, LaF$_{3}$) Structure (Obsolete): A3B_hP24_193_ack_g-001
| Prototype | F$_{3}$La |
| AFLOW prototype label | A3B_hP24_193_ack_g-001 |
| Strukturbericht designation | $D0_{6}$ |
| Mineral name | tysonite |
| Pearson symbol | hP24 |
| Space group number | 193 |
| Space group symbol | $P6_3/mcm$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A3B_hP24_193_ack_g-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}$ |
- This stucture was one of several considered by (Hermann, 1937) as a candidate structure for tysonite, and was chosen because it gave the best positioning of the fluorine atoms. Later, (Zalkin, 1985) showed that the structure was trigonal rather than hexagonal, and isostructural with Cu$_{3}$P ($D0_{21}$). We keep the original structure as part of the historical record.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | F I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | F I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | F II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | F II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | F II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | F II |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | La I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | La I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | La I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | La I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | La I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | La I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | F III |
References
- I. Oftedal, Zur Kristallstruktur von Tysonit (Ce, La, ...)F$_{3}$, Z. Physik. Chem. B 13, 190–200 (1931), doi:10.1515/zpch-1931-1315.
- A. Zalkin and D. H. Templeton, Refinement of the trigonal crystal structure of lanthanum trifluoride with neutron diffraction data, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B 41, 91–93 (1985), doi:10.1107/S0108768185001689.
Found in
- C. Hermann, O. Lohrmann, and H. Philipp, eds., Strukturbericht Band II 1928-1932 (Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M. B. H., Leipzig, 1937).
First cited in
- D. Hicks, M.J. Mehl, M. Esters, C. Oses, O. Levy, G.L.W. Hart, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 3, Comp. Mat. Sci. 199, 110450 (2021). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2021.110450)
Geometry files
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A3B_hP24_193_ack_g --params=$a,c/a,x_{3},x_{4},z_{4}$