Strontium Titanate
SrTiO3
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Chemical name
Strontium Titanate |
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Mineral name
Tausonite |
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Chemical formula
SrTiO3 |
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Melting point [°C]
2080 |
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Crystal system
cubic |
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Crystal Class
hexoctahedral (4/m -3 2/m) |
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Space Group
Pm3m |
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Unit cell
a [Å]:3.905 b [Å]:3.905 c [Å]:3.905 |
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Molecular weight [g/mol]
183,49 |
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Formula units
Z=1 |
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Frequent crystal surfaces
(100), (110), (111), (305) |
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Twinning
twinfree |
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Mohs hardness
6 - 6.5 |
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Density [g/cm3]
5.12 |
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Cleavage
indistinct |
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Fracture / Tenacity
brittle, conchoidal |
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Color
red to reddish-brown, orange, dark gray |
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Transparency
translucent to opaque |
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Luster
adamantine |
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Optical character
isotropic |
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Refractive Index
nc=2.380; nd=2.409; nf=2.488 |
