Russellite
Bi2WO6IMA symbol: Rllgrandfathered
Russellite is an oxide or hydroxide mineral with the formula Bi2WO6. It has a calculated density of 9.505 g/cm3.
Crystallography
| Space group | P c a 21 |
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| Cell (Å, °) | a = 5.43726, b = 16.43018, c = 5.45842; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90 |
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| Cell volume | 487.629 ų, Z = 4 |
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| Axial ratios | 0.3309:1:0.3322calculated from COD 9011799 |
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| Source structure | COD 9011799 (Mineralogical Magazine, 1992) — 1 of 2 structures |
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Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)
| d (Å) | 3.151 | 1.65 | 2.738 | 1.646 | 2.729 | 1.926 |
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| I/I₀ | 100 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 15.7 |
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xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9011799; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 9.505 g/cm³calculated from COD 9011799 |
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Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 697.8 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
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| Composition (wt%) | Bi 59.9%, W 26.35%, O 13.76% |
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Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 4.DE.15Wikidata (CC0) |
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| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 4.DE.15Wikidata (CC0) |
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