α-SnWO$_{4}$ Structure: A4BC_oP24_52_2e_c_d-001
| Prototype | O$_{4}$SnW |
| AFLOW prototype label | A4BC_oP24_52_2e_c_d-001 |
| ICSD | 2147 |
| CCDC | 1592084 |
| Pearson symbol | oP24 |
| Space group number | 52 |
| Space group symbol | $Pnna$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A4BC_oP24_52_2e_c_d-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}$ |
- Above 670$^\circ$ this transforms into $\beta$–SnWO$_{4}$ and then melts aboe 782$^\circ$ (Jeitschko, 1972).
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4d) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4d) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4d) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4d) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8e) | O II |
References
- W. Jeitschko and A. W. Sleight, α-Stannous tungstate: properties, crystal structure and relationship to ferroelectric SbTaO$_{4}$ type compounds, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B 30, 2088–2094 (1974), doi:10.1107/S0567740874006534.
- W. Jeitschko and A. W. Sleight, Synthesis, properties and crystal structure of β-SnWO$_{4}$, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B 28, 3174–3178 (1972), doi:10.1107/S056774087200768X.
Found in
- D. Diaz-Anichtchenko, J. Ibánez, P. Botella, R. Oliva, A. Kuzmin, L. Wang, Y. Li, A. Munoz, F. Alabarse, and D. Errandonea, Identification of the high-pressure phases of $\alpha$-SnWO$_{4}$ combining x-ray diffraction and crystal structure prediction, Physica B 696, 416666 (2025), doi:10.1016/j.physb.2024.416666.
First cited in
- N. Anderson, M. J. Mehl, H. Eckert, S. Divilov, X. Campilongo, S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 5. Submitted to Computational Materials Science (2026).
Geometry files
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A4BC_oP24_52_2e_c_d --params=$a,b/a,c/a,z_{1},x_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4}$