data_9003102
_publ_section_title
;Dehydration dynamics of bikitaite: I. In situ synchrotron powder X-ray
 diffraction study Sample: T = 468
;
_journal_name_full               'American Mineralogist'
_journal_page_first              94
_journal_page_last               101
_journal_volume                  89
_journal_year                    2004
_chemical_formula_sum            'Al Li O6 Si2'
_chemical_name_mineral           Bikitaite
_space_group_IT_number           1
_symmetry_space_group_name_Hall  'P 1'
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_angle_alpha                89.737
_cell_angle_beta                 114.072
_cell_angle_gamma                90.169
_cell_length_a                   8.6274
_cell_length_b                   4.9898
_cell_length_c                   7.5729
_cell_volume                     297.651
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn    2.076
_[local]_cod_chemical_formula_sum_orig 'Li Al Si2 O6'
_cod_database_code               9003102
loop_
_symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
x,y,z
loop_
_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
Li1 0.32000 0.35200 0.16700 0.09119
Li2 0.71800 0.85900 0.91100 0.09119
Al13 0.37700 0.87400 0.93100 0.05193
Al21 0.89100 0.35700 0.89500 0.05193
Si11 0.10500 0.86600 0.09000 0.05699
Si12 0.10380 0.80060 0.50490 0.05699
Si22 0.88600 0.31300 0.49400 0.05699
Si23 0.61800 0.36700 0.06800 0.05699
O11 0.26400 0.72700 0.05500 0.05446
O12 0.08300 0.19100 0.03900 0.05446
O13 0.13500 0.80800 0.31000 0.06333
O14 0.04400 0.52000 0.55900 0.06333
O15 0.26700 0.91400 0.68700 0.06333
O16 0.44500 0.19000 0.01800 0.05446
O21 0.73800 0.24600 0.97200 0.05826
O22 0.93800 0.68400 0.97200 0.05826
O23 0.79500 0.32600 0.64400 0.06333
O24 0.95400 0.01200 0.47900 0.06333
O25 0.72100 0.38000 0.29900 0.06333
O26 0.55900 0.67300 0.99700 0.05826
