MAZ: Type Material

Database of Zeolite Structures

Framework Type MAZ

Reference Material

	Material Name:	Mazzite
	Chemical Formula:	\|(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Mg)₅ (H₂O)₂₈ \| [Al₁₀Si₂₆O₇₂]-MAZ
	Unit Cell:^§	hexagonal	P 6₃/m m c (# 194)
		a' = 18.3920 Å	b' = 18.3920 Å	c' = 7.6460 Å
		α' = 90.000°	β' = 90.000°	γ' = 120.000°
	Framework Density:	16.1 T/1000 Å³

Channels:

[001] 12 7.4 x 7.4* |

[001] 8 3.9 x 3.9** <-> [001] 8 3.1 x 3.1*

Dimensionality
	Sorption (molecular cross section > 3.4Å):	1- and 2-dimensional
	Topological (pore opening > 6-ring):	1- and 3-dimensional

	References:
		Galli, E.
			"Mazzite, A Zeolite"
			Cryst. Struct. Comm., 3, 339-344 (1974)
			Material name: Mazzite
			Chemical formula: [Al₁₀Si₂₆O₇₂]-MAZ
	^§	Galli, E.
			"Crystal structure refinement of mazzite"
			Rend. Soc. Ital. Mineral. Petrol., 31, 599-612 (1975)

	Name and Code derivation:
		Mazzite MAZ



^§	Chemical Formula and Unit Cell taken from the reference marked with this sign

Limiting Rings

12-ring viewed along [001]	8-ring viewed normal to [001]

limiting 8-ring along [001]

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