Silicon

Silicon

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Silicon

Silicon

Tempe area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Silicon

Russia

Silicon

Silicon

Tempe area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Silicon

Russia

Silicon

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0009282	Silicon	Kasper J S, Richards S M (1964) The crystal structures of new forms of silicon and germanium Acta Crystallographica 17 752-755		1964	synthetic	0	293
0011243	Silicon	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 7-83		1963		0	300
0011244	Silicon	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 7-83		1963		0	1573
0012843	Silicon	Hom T, Kiszenick W, Post B (1975) Accurate lattice constants from multiple reflection mesurements II. lattice constants of germanium, silicon and diamond Journal of Applied Crystallography 8 457-458		1975	synthetic	0	298
0015103	Silicon	Dutta B N (1962) Lattice constants and thermal expansion of silicon up to 900 C by X-ray method Physica Status Solidi 2 984-987		1962	synthetic	0	298
0015104	Silicon	Dutta B N (1962) Lattice constants and thermal expansion of silicon up to 900 C by X-ray method Physica Status Solidi 2 984-987		1962	synthetic	0	618
0015105	Silicon	Dutta B N (1962) Lattice constants and thermal expansion of silicon up to 900 C by X-ray method Physica Status Solidi 2 984-987		1962	synthetic	0	798
0015106	Silicon	Dutta B N (1962) Lattice constants and thermal expansion of silicon up to 900 C by X-ray method Physica Status Solidi 2 984-987		1962	synthetic	0	888
0015107	Silicon	Dutta B N (1962) Lattice constants and thermal expansion of silicon up to 900 C by X-ray method Physica Status Solidi 2 984-987		1962	synthetic	0	973
0015108	Silicon	Dutta B N (1962) Lattice constants and thermal expansion of silicon up to 900 C by X-ray method Physica Status Solidi 2 984-987		1962	synthetic	0	1058
0015109	Silicon	Dutta B N (1962) Lattice constants and thermal expansion of silicon up to 900 C by X-ray method Physica Status Solidi 2 984-987		1962	synthetic	0	1151
0015275	Silicon	Duclos S J, Vohra Y K, Ruoff A L (1987) hcp-to-fcc transition in silicon at 78 GPa and studies to 100 GPa Physical Review Letters 58 775-777		1987	synthetic	87	293
0015281	Silicon	Hanfland M, Schwarz U, Syassen K, Takemura K (1999) Crystal structure of the high-pressure phase silicon VI Physical Review Letters 82 1197-1200		1999	synthetic	38.4	293
0015282	Silicon	Hanfland M, Schwarz U, Syassen K, Takemura K (1999) Crystal structure of the high-pressure phase silicon VI Physical Review Letters 82 1197-1200		1999	synthetic	42.5	293
0015283	Silicon	Hanfland M, Schwarz U, Syassen K, Takemura K (1999) Crystal structure of the high-pressure phase silicon VI Physical Review Letters 82 1197-1200		1999	synthetic	45.5	293
0015303	Silicon	Olijnyk H, Sikka S K, Holzapfel W B (1984) Structural phase transitions in Si and Ge under pressures up to 50 GPa Physics Letters 103A 137-140		1984	synthetic	19.5	293
0015304	Silicon	Olijnyk H, Sikka S K, Holzapfel W B (1984) Structural phase transitions in Si and Ge under pressures up to 50 GPa Physics Letters 103A 137-140		1984	synthetic	43	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Silicon' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Kasper J S' 'Richards S M' _journal_name_full 'Acta Crystallographica' _journal_volume 17 _journal_year 1964 _journal_page_first 752 _journal_page_last 755 _publ_section_title ; The crystal structures of new forms of silicon and germanium ; _database_code_amcsd 0009282 _chemical_compound_source 'Synthetic' _chemical_formula_sum 'Si' _cell_length_a 6.636 _cell_length_b 6.636 _cell_length_c 6.636 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 90 _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 292.226 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 2.553 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'I a 3' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' '1/2+x,1/2+y,1/2+z' '1/2+z,x,1/2-y' '+z,1/2+x,-y' '1/2+z,-x,y' '+z,1/2-x,1/2+y' '-z,x,1/2+y' '1/2-z,1/2+x,+y' '-z,-x,-y' '1/2-z,1/2-x,1/2-y' '1/2+y,1/2-z,-x' '+y,-z,1/2-x' '-y,1/2-z,x' '1/2-y,-z,1/2+x' '1/2-y,z,-x' '-y,1/2+z,1/2-x' 'y,z,x' '1/2+y,1/2+z,1/2+x' 'x,1/2-y,1/2+z' '1/2+x,-y,+z' '-x,y,1/2+z' '1/2-x,1/2+y,+z' 'x,1/2+y,-z' '1/2+x,+y,1/2-z' '-x,-y,-z' '1/2-x,1/2-y,1/2-z' '1/2-z,-x,1/2+y' '-z,1/2-x,+y' '1/2-z,x,-y' '-z,1/2+x,1/2-y' 'z,-x,1/2-y' '1/2+z,1/2-x,-y' 'z,x,y' '1/2+z,1/2+x,1/2+y' '1/2-y,1/2+z,x' '-y,+z,1/2+x' 'y,1/2+z,-x' '1/2+y,+z,1/2-x' '1/2+y,-z,x' '+y,1/2-z,1/2+x' '-y,-z,-x' '1/2-y,1/2-z,1/2-x' '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z' '1/2-x,+y,-z' 'x,-y,1/2-z' '1/2+x,1/2-y,-z' '-x,1/2-y,z' '1/2-x,-y,1/2+z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Si 0.10030 0.10030 0.10030 0.01127

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Brazil
Bahia Barrocas ⓘ Fazenda Brasileiro mine ?	Kachalovskaja et al. (1999) +1 other reference
Canada
Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region Devon Island ⓘ Haughton impact structure	Newman (2020)
China
Anhui Anqing Qianshan City ⓘ Dongjia hill (Dongjiashan)	Xu (2008)
ⓘ Fujian	Zaihuang Zhou et al. (1993)
Shandong ⓘ Jiaodong Peninsula (Jiaodong Gold Province)	Qirong Liu et al. (1995)
Tibet Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture) Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.) ⓘ Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")	Wenji Bai et al. (2001)
Kangjinla Cr deposit ⓘ Orebody CR-11	Xiangzhen et al. (2009)
Luobusha Mine ("Luobusa" Mine) ⓘ Orebody 31 (Chromite deposit 31)	Li et al. (2009)
ⓘ Yarlung Zangbo suture	Zhang et al. (2016)
Cuba (TL)
Holguín Province ⓘ Nuevo Potosí deposit (TL)	Am. Min. 76 (1991)
Israel
Northern District (HaZafon District) Kishon river ⓘ Yizre’el Valley	Stan +4 other references
Russia
Altai Republic Topolninsk ore field ⓘ Ribny Log - 2	Cherkasova et al. (2015)
Chelyabinsk Oblast Plastovsky District Plast Kochkar' District ⓘ Svetlinskoe Au placer deposit	Kuznetsova O. Yu. (1998)
Kamchatka Krai Milkovsky District ⓘ Tolbachik Volcanic field
Yelizovsky District ⓘ Avachinsky volcano (Avacha volcano; Avachinskaya Sopka)	Kaminsky et al. (2016)
Komi Republic ⓘ Katalamba Au deposit	Kuznetsova O. Yu. (1998)
Krasnoyarsk Krai Targhasa massif ⓘ Kaltat Creek	L. N. Novoselova (1986)
Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Popigai impact crater ⓘ Skalnoe deposit	Gromilov et al. (2018, August)
Murmansk Oblast ⓘ Kola Superdeep Borehole (SG-3; СГ-3)	Am. Min. 76 (1991)
Primorsky Krai Mikhaylovsky District ⓘ Pavlovskoe REE-coal deposit	[AmMin 84:992]
Republic of Karelia Loukhsky District ⓘ Elet'ozerskii massif	Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Sakha	Marshintsev (1990) +1 other reference
Sakhalin Oblast Kuril Islands (Kurile Islands) Kurilsky District Iturup Island ⓘ Kudriavy volcano	Korzhinsky
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug ⓘ Rai-Iz Ophiolite Massif	6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 ... +2 other references
Priuralsky District ⓘ Manitanyrd Ridge	Rappenglück (2022)
Syria
Raqqa Governorate ⓘ Tell Abu Hureyra	Moore et al. (2020)
Tajikistan
Sughd Gissar Range ⓘ Tuvish basaltoid pipe	Novgorodova M.I. (1996)
Turkey
Izmir Province ⓘ Moissanite occurrence	Am Min 88:1817-1821
Ukraine
Crimea ⓘ Kamenolomnya	Rappenglück (2022)
USA
Michigan Livingston County ⓘ Winans Lake fulgurite	Heinrich et al. (2004)
Roscommon County ⓘ Houghton Lake	Stefano +2 other references
Oregon Josephine County Josephine Creek Mining District ⓘ Josephine Creek placers	...