data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Boussingaultite'
loop_
_publ_author_name
'Montgomery H'
'Lingafelter E C'
_journal_name_full 'Acta Crystallographica'
_journal_volume 17 
_journal_year 1964
_journal_page_first 1478
_journal_page_last 1479
_publ_section_title
;
 The crystal structure of Tutton's salts. II.
 Magnesium ammonium sulfate hexahydrate and nickel ammonium sulfate hexahydrate
;
_database_code_amcsd 0020241
_chemical_compound_source 'Synthetic'
_chemical_formula_sum 'N2 H20 Mg S2 O14'
_cell_length_a 9.383
_cell_length_b 12.669
_cell_length_c 6.220
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 107.05
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 706.895
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      1.694
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 1 21/a 1'
loop_
_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '1/2+x,1/2-y,z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,-z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
loop_
_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
N1   0.13210   0.35090   0.36110
H1   0.05800   0.33700   0.22500
H2   0.20800   0.30500   0.39400
H3   0.09500   0.34400   0.48700
Mg   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000
S   0.09530  -0.36050   0.25750
O1  -0.04690  -0.41740   0.21160
O2   0.21850  -0.43280   0.37180
O3   0.11850  -0.32110   0.04560
O4   0.09510  -0.27020   0.40890
O5   0.16030  -0.10940  -0.03070
O6   0.16850   0.10420   0.16560
O7  -0.00170  -0.06870   0.29860
H4   0.17400   0.42100   0.34600
H5   0.20000   0.09100   0.31700
H6   0.22700   0.13400   0.11600
H7  -0.25200   0.09600  -0.05900
H8  -0.14300   0.17600   0.00800
H9  -0.09700  -0.06600   0.34100
H10   0.02700  -0.13500   0.32500

