Pmmn D2h13 mmm Orthorhombic info
No. 59 P21/m21/m2/n Patterson symmetry Pmmm
ORIGIN CHOICE 1

symmetry group diagram

Origin at m m 2/n, at 1/41/4, 0 from -1

Asymmetric unit 0 ≤ x ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ y ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ z ≤ 1/2

Symmetry operations

(1)  1   (2)  2   0, 0, z(3)  2(0, 1/2, 0)   1/4y, 0(4)  2(1/2, 0, 0)   x1/4, 0
(5)  -1   1/41/4, 0(6)  n(1/21/2, 0)   xy, 0(7)  m   x, 0, z(8)  m   0, yz

Generators selected (1); t(1, 0, 0); t(0, 1, 0); t(0, 0, 1); (2); (3); (5)

Positions

Multiplicity, Wyckoff letter,
Site symmetry
Coordinates Reflection conditions
 General:
8 g 1
(1) xyz(2) -x-yz(3) -x + 1/2y + 1/2-z(4) x + 1/2-y + 1/2-z
(5) -x + 1/2-y + 1/2-z(6) x + 1/2y + 1/2-z(7) x-yz(8) -xyz
hk0 : h + k = 2n
h00 : h = 2n
0k0 : k = 2n
    Special: as above, plus
4 f  . m . 
x, 0, z -x, 0, z -x + 1/21/2-zx + 1/21/2-z
no extra conditions
4 e  m . . 
0, yz 0, -yz 1/2y + 1/2-z 1/2-y + 1/2-z
no extra conditions
4 d  -1 
1/41/41/2 3/43/41/2 1/43/41/2 3/41/41/2
hkl : hk = 2n
4 c  -1 
1/41/4, 0 3/43/4, 0 1/43/4, 0 3/41/4, 0
hkl : hk = 2n
2 b  m m 2 
0, 1/2z 1/2, 0, -z
no extra conditions
2 a  m m 2 
0, 0, z 1/21/2-z
no extra conditions

Symmetry of special projections

Along [001]   c2mm
a' = a   b' = b   
Origin at 0, 0, z
Along [100]   p2mg
a' = b   b' = c   
Origin at x1/4, 0
Along [010]   p2gm
a' = c   b' = a   
Origin at 1/4y, 0

Maximal non-isomorphic subgroups

I [2] Pm21n (Pmn21, 31)1; 3; 6; 8
  [2] P21mn (Pmn21, 31)1; 4; 6; 7
  [2] Pmm2 (25)1; 2; 7; 8
  [2] P21212 (18)1; 2; 3; 4
  [2] P112/n (P2/c, 13)1; 2; 5; 6
  [2] P121/m1 (P21/m, 11)1; 3; 5; 7
  [2] P21/m11 (P21/m, 11)1; 4; 5; 8
IIa none
IIb[2] Pcmn (c' = 2c) (Pnma, 62); [2] Pmcn (c' = 2c) (Pnma, 62); [2] Pccn (c' = 2c) (56)

Maximal isomorphic subgroups of lowest index

IIc[2] Pmmn (c' = 2c) (59); [3] Pmmn (a' = 3a or b' = 3b) (59)

Minimal non-isomorphic supergroups

I[2] P4/nmm (129); [2] P42/nmc (137)
II[2] Amma (Cmcm, 63); [2] Bmmb (Cmcm, 63); [2] Cmmm (65); [2] Immm (71); [2] Pmmb (a' = 1/2a) (Pmma, 51); [2] Pmma (b' = 1/2b) (51)





Pmmn D2h13 mmm Orthorhombic info
No. 59 P21/m21/m2/n Patterson symmetry Pmmm
ORIGIN CHOICE 2

symmetry group diagram

Origin at -1 at 21 21 n, at -1/4, -1/4, 0 from m m 2

Asymmetric unit 0 ≤ x ≤ 1/4; -1/4 ≤ y ≤ 1/4; 0 ≤ z ≤ 1

Symmetry operations

(1)  1   (2)  2   1/41/4z(3)  2(0, 1/2, 0)   0, y, 0(4)  2(1/2, 0, 0)   x, 0, 0
(5)  -1   0, 0, 0(6)  n(1/21/2, 0)   xy, 0(7)  m   x1/4z(8)  m   1/4yz

Generators selected (1); t(1, 0, 0); t(0, 1, 0); t(0, 0, 1); (2); (3); (5)

Positions

Multiplicity, Wyckoff letter,
Site symmetry
Coordinates Reflection conditions
 General:
8 g 1
(1) xyz(2) -x + 1/2-y + 1/2z(3) -xy + 1/2-z(4) x + 1/2-y-z
(5) -x-y-z(6) x + 1/2y + 1/2-z(7) x-y + 1/2z(8) -x + 1/2yz
hk0 : h + k = 2n
h00 : h = 2n
0k0 : k = 2n
    Special: as above, plus
4 f  . m . 
x1/4z -x + 1/21/4z -x3/4-zx + 1/23/4-z
no extra conditions
4 e  m . . 
1/4yz 1/4-y + 1/2z 3/4y + 1/2-z 3/4-y-z
no extra conditions
4 d  -1 
0, 0, 1/2 1/21/21/2 0, 1/21/2 1/2, 0, 1/2
hkl : hk = 2n
4 c  -1 
0, 0, 0 1/21/2, 0 0, 1/2, 0 1/2, 0, 0
hkl : hk = 2n
2 b  m m 2 
1/43/4z 3/41/4-z
no extra conditions
2 a  m m 2 
1/41/4z 3/43/4-z
no extra conditions

Symmetry of special projections

Along [001]   c2mm
a' = a   b' = b   
Origin at 1/41/4z
Along [100]   p2mg
a' = b   b' = c   
Origin at x, 0, 0
Along [010]   p2gm
a' = c   b' = a   
Origin at 0, y, 0

Maximal non-isomorphic subgroups

I [2] Pm21n (Pmn21, 31)1; 3; 6; 8
  [2] P21mn (Pmn21, 31)1; 4; 6; 7
  [2] Pmm2 (25)1; 2; 7; 8
  [2] P21212 (18)1; 2; 3; 4
  [2] P112/n (P2/c, 13)1; 2; 5; 6
  [2] P121/m1 (P21/m, 11)1; 3; 5; 7
  [2] P21/m11 (P21/m, 11)1; 4; 5; 8
IIa none
IIb[2] Pcmn (c' = 2c) (Pnma, 62); [2] Pmcn (c' = 2c) (Pnma, 62); [2] Pccn (c' = 2c) (56)

Maximal isomorphic subgroups of lowest index

IIc[2] Pmmn (c' = 2c) (59); [3] Pmmn (a' = 3a or b' = 3b) (59)

Minimal non-isomorphic supergroups

I[2] P4/nmm (129); [2] P42/nmc (137)
II[2] Amma (Cmcm, 63); [2] Bmmb (Cmcm, 63); [2] Cmmm (65); [2] Immm (71); [2] Pmmb (a' = 1/2a) (Pmma, 51); [2] Pmma (b' = 1/2b) (51)








































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