Structural type | C1 |
Common name | fluorite, antifluorite |
Definition | fcc lattice of cations with anions occupying tetrahedral voids |
Prototype | CaF2 |
Pearson symbol | cF12 |
Space group | 225 Fm-3m Oh5 |
Chemical formula | AX2 |
Bonding | ionic |
Atomic positions | A (4a) 0 0 0 (marked by C) |
Coordination | AX – 8cb, XA – 4t |
Sublattices | A – fcc |
PDB files | C1 |
Substances | fluorides and chlorides of II metals (CaF2,CdF2), some dioxides (CO2, ZrO2), hemioxides of alkali metals (Li2O) |