SrCO3
Strontianite · Strontium carbonate
Strontianite is a stable, insulating strontium carbonate mineral widely used in industrial glass production and pyrotechnics.
About Strontianite
Strontianite is a naturally occurring strontium carbonate that serves as the primary industrial source for strontium compounds. It is characterized as a wide-gap insulator, exhibiting high thermodynamic stability that makes it a robust candidate for various chemical synthesis pathways.
Due to its chemical properties, this compound is widely utilized in the production of specialized glass, ceramic glazes, and pyrotechnic compositions. Its ability to remain stable under diverse conditions ensures its reliability in industrial applications requiring consistent chemical performance.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Strontianite, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Applications
Where Strontianite is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Strontianite, answered from cross-validated data.
What is SrCO3?
Strontianite is a stable, insulating strontium carbonate mineral widely used in industrial glass production and pyrotechnics.
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What is the band gap of SrCO3?
Is SrCO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
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How It Compares
As a naturally occurring carbonate, this compound represents a fundamental building block in strontium chemistry, serving as the benchmark for stability and reactivity within its chemical family.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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