Mineral Factbook

Tausonite

SrTiO3IMA symbol: Tauapproved

Tausonite is an oxide or hydroxide mineral with the formula SrTiO3. It has a calculated density of 5.117 g/cm3.

Photos

Tausonite specimen photo
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Crystallography

Space groupP m -3 m
Cell (Å, °)a = 3.905, b = 3.905, c = 3.905; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume59.547 ų, Z = 1
Axial ratios1.0000:1:1.0000calculated from COD 7212245
Source structureCOD 7212245 (Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 2010) — 1 of 13 structures

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)2.7611.9531.5941.3812.2551.235
I/I₀1004137.523.321.116.2

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 7212245; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)5.117 g/cm³calculated from COD 7212245

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight183.49 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Sr 47.75%, Ti 26.09%, O 26.16%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)4.CC.35Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)4.CC.35Wikidata (CC0)