International
Tables for
Crystallography
Volume G
Definition and exchange of crystallographic data
Edited by J. R. Hester and B. McMahon

International Tables for Crystallography (2026). Vol. G. Early view chapter
https://doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060001011

Chapter 4.2 Core dictionary (coreCIF)


Index

Core dictionary version 3.3.0

_exptl_crystal.colour

Name:
_exptl_crystal.colour

Alias:
_exptl_crystal_colour

Definition:

   
    A description of the colour of the crystal.

    Data items from the EXPTL_CRYSTAL_APPEARANCE category should be used in
    preference to this item when possible.

Examples:

'translucent pale green'
'dark yellow'
'metallic blue'
red
colourless
'dichroic dark purple/pale blue'

Type: Text

Definition method:

    default_value = ""
    With c as exptl_crystal_appearance {
        if (not Is_missing(c.general))
            default_value = c.general
        if (not Is_missing(c.intensity)) {
            if (len(default_value) > 0) default_value = default_value + " "
            default_value = default_value + c.intensity
        }
        if (not Is_missing(c.hue)) {
            if (len(default_value) > 0) default_value = default_value + " "
            default_value = default_value + c.hue
        }
    }

    if (len(default_value) > 0)
        _enumeration.default = default_value

Category:
exptl_crystal








































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