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Crystallographic Database for Minerals and Their Structural Analogues
http://database.iem.ac.ru/mincryst/
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This searchable database, maintained by the Russian Foundation of Basic Research, includes 4785 entries (2365 unique mineral names). Each mineral can be searched by name, specification, crystal chemical formula, or crystal structure characteristics. The crystal structure information includes mineral name, specification, crystal chemical formula, space group, unit cell parameters, coordinates, thermal factors and occupancy of atomic positions as well as literature references on crystal structure determination.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
  • Dataset:
    • In-situ
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geochemistry
    • Mineralogy or petrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2004
DLESE Catalog ID: SERC-NAGT-000-000-000-701
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Dr Anatholy Vladimirovich Chichagov
Russian Academy of Sciences