Item _atom_type.symbol

Description

              The code used to identify the atom specie(s) representing this
               atom type. Normally this code is the element symbol. The code
               may be composed of any character except an underline with the
               additional proviso that digits designate an oxidation state and
               must be followed by a + or - character.

Category

Item Examples

Example 1:

C

Example 2:

Cu2+

Example 3:

H(SDS)

Example 4:

dummy

Example 5:

FeNi

Mandatory Code

Data Type Code

Alias Names

Child Items

• _atom_site.type_symbol
• _atom_site_anisotrop.type_symbol
• _chemical_conn_atom.type_symbol
• _chem_comp_atom.type_symbol
• _phasing_MIR_der_site.atom_type_symbol