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Empirical formula: Sr(CO3)
a: 5.090 Å
b: 8.358 Å
c: 5.997 Å
α (alpha): 90.00 °
β (beta): 90.00 °
γ (gamma): 90.00 °
Volume: 255.13 Å3
Space group: Pmcn
Z: 4
R(F): 0.0310
Common name: Strontianite
Short description: Strontianite is a rare carbon mineral.
Keyword: rare
Keyword: fireworks
Citation of a publication: Reference: American Mineralogist 56 (1971) 758-766 Authors: de Villiers, J P R
IUPAC name: Strontium carbonate
Copyright notice: Crystallographic information obtained from CIF file from Inorganic Crystal Structure Database. ICSD Collection Code: 15195
Layman's explanation: Strontianite was originally found in Strontian, Scotland in 1791 and named after the town. This mineral can be white, colorless, gray, yellowish or greenish. Crystals of strontianite are quite rare and are usually sold as specimens. A practical use of this compound is as a coloring agent in fireworks.
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Obtained from the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database
Status: Complete, visible to public
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