Encyclopedia of Crystallographic Prototypes

AFLOW Prototype: AB4C6DE_tP26_129_c_j_2ci_a_c

  • M. J. Mehl, D. Hicks, C. Toher, O. Levy, R. M. Hanson, G. L. W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 1, Comp. Mat. Sci. 136, S1-S828 (2017). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.01.017)
  • D. Hicks, M. J. Mehl, E. Gossett, C. Toher, O. Levy, R. M. Hanson, G. L. W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 2, Comp. Mat. Sci. 161, S1-S1011 (2019). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.10.043)
  • 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)

Meta–autunite (I) [Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O, $H5_{10}$] Structure : AB4C6DE_tP26_129_c_j_2ci_a_c

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Prototype : Ca(H2O)6O12P2U2
AFLOW prototype label : AB4C6DE_tP26_129_c_j_2ci_a_c
Strukturbericht designation : $H5_{10}$
Pearson symbol : tP26
Space group number : 129
Space group symbol : $P4/nmm$
AFLOW prototype command : aflow --proto=AB4C6DE_tP26_129_c_j_2ci_a_c
--params=
$a$,$c/a$,$z_{2}$,$z_{3}$,$z_{4}$,$z_{5}$,$y_{6}$,$z_{6}$,$x_{7}$,$z_{7}$


  • Autunite Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·$n$H2O, is found in three varieties: naturally occurring autunite, with $n \gtrsim 10$, and meta–autunite (I), which is partially dehydrated, $6 \gtrsim n \gtrsim 10$. Further dehydration in the laboratory produces meta–autunite (II).
  • (Beintema, 1938) proposed a structure for meta–autunite (I), which (Herrmann, 1941) designated $H5_{10}$. He did not locate the calcium and oxygen atoms nor the water molecules. This structure was improved by (Makarov, 1960), and we include it here as our prototype for $H5_{10}$. The Ca–I site is 50% occupied, while the H2O site is 75% occupied.
  • The AFLOW label models the structure as if the sites were fully occupied.

Simple Tetragonal primitive vectors:

\[ \begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{a}_1 & = & a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} \\ \mathbf{a}_2 & = & a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} \\ \mathbf{a}_3 & = & c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} \\ \end{array} \]

Basis vectors:

\[ \begin{array}{ccccccc} & & \text{Lattice Coordinates} & & \text{Cartesian Coordinates} &\text{Wyckoff Position} & \text{Atom Type} \\ \mathbf{B}_{1} & = & \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} & = & \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} & \left(2a\right) & \text{P} \\ \mathbf{B}_{2} & = & \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} & = & \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} & \left(2a\right) & \text{P} \\ \mathbf{B}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{2}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(2c\right) & \text{Ca} \\ \mathbf{B}_{4} & = & \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{2}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(2c\right) & \text{Ca} \\ \mathbf{B}_{5} & = & \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{3}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(2c\right) & \text{O I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{6} & = & \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{3}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(2c\right) & \text{O I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{7} & = & \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{4}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(2c\right) & \text{O II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{8} & = & \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{4}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(2c\right) & \text{O II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{9} & = & \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{5}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(2c\right) & \text{U} \\ \mathbf{B}_{10} & = & \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{5}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(2c\right) & \text{U} \\ \mathbf{B}_{11} & = & \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + y_{6}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{6}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8i\right) & \text{O III} \\ \mathbf{B}_{12} & = & \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{2} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2}-y_{6}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{6}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8i\right) & \text{O III} \\ \mathbf{B}_{13} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2}-y_{6}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{6}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8i\right) & \text{O III} \\ \mathbf{B}_{14} & = & y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & y_{6}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{1}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{6}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8i\right) & \text{O III} \\ \mathbf{B}_{15} & = & \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +y_{6}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{6}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8i\right) & \text{O III} \\ \mathbf{B}_{16} & = & \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}-y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}}-y_{6}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{6}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8i\right) & \text{O III} \\ \mathbf{B}_{17} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2} +y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2} +y_{6}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{6}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8i\right) & \text{O III} \\ \mathbf{B}_{18} & = & -y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -y_{6}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{3}{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{6}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8i\right) & \text{O III} \\ \mathbf{B}_{19} & = & x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & x_{7}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + x_{7}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{7}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8j\right) & \text{H$_{2}$O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{20} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2}-x_{7}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2}-x_{7}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{7}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8j\right) & \text{H$_{2}$O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{21} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2}-x_{7}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + x_{7}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{7}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8j\right) & \text{H$_{2}$O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{22} & = & x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & x_{7}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2}-x_{7}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{7}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8j\right) & \text{H$_{2}$O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{23} & = & -x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -x_{7}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{7}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{7}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8j\right) & \text{H$_{2}$O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{24} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}-x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{7}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}}-x_{7}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{7}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8j\right) & \text{H$_{2}$O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{25} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{7}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{7}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{7}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8j\right) & \text{H$_{2}$O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{26} & = & -x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}-x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}-z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -x_{7}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}}-x_{7}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{7}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(8j\right) & \text{H$_{2}$O} \\ \end{array} \]

References

  • Y. S. Makarov and V. I. Ivanov, The crystal structure of meta–autunite, Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2*6H2O, Doklady\ Akademii\ Nauk\ SSSR 132, 601–603 (1960).
  • J. Beintema, On the composition and the crystallography of autunite and the meta–autunites, Rec. Trav. Chim. Pays–Bas 57, 155–175 (1938), doi:10.1002/recl.19380570206.
  • K. Herrmann, ed., Strukturbericht Band VI 1938 (Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M. B. H., Leipzig, 1941).

Found in

  • R. T. Downs and M. Hall–Wallace, The American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database, Am. Mineral. 88, 247–250 (2003).

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