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. 2020 May 11;5(20):11369–11377. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00345

Table 1. Lattice Constants (a, b, and c) and Bulk Moduli (B) of Bulk Calcite, Aragonite, and Vaterite.

          lattice constants (Å)
 
phases space group Pearson symbol Strukturbericht designation data sources a b c B (GPa)
calcite Rc (167) hR10 G01 present work 5.0527 5.0527 17.2510 71.8
        previous calculation 4.797 4.797 17.48227 69.628
        previous calculation 5.06 5.06 17.2513 75.629
        previous calculation 4.933 4.933 17.24230 85.731
        previous calculation 5.039 5.039 17.45632  
        experimental 4.99 4.99 17.0613 78.033
        experimental 4.988 4.988 17.06130 73.534
        experimental 4.991 4.991 17.06235  
aragonite Pmcn (62) oP20 G02 present work 5.0180 8.0388 5.8155 67.8
        previous calculation 4.8314 7.8359 5.791127 67.731
        previous calculation 5.003 8.047 5.65930 66.836
        previous calculation 5.112 8.230 5.91532  
        previous calculation 4.9609 7.9936 5.702037  
        experimental 4.9633 7.9703 5.744124 66.833
        experimental 4.961 7.967 5.74130 64.838
        experimental 4.962 7.969 5.74339  
        experimental 4.9614 7.9671 5.740440  
vaterite Pbnm (62) oP28 S12 present work 4.5423 6.6792 8.5127 70.8
        previous calculation 4.531 6.640 8.47741 69.131
        previous calculation 4.43 6.62 8.0427  
        previous calculation 4.531 6.640 8.47741  
        experimental 4.13 7.15 8.4825 63.842