Modulated structures dictionary (msCIF) version 3.2.1
Category SPACE_GROUP_SYMOP
Name:'SPACE_GROUP_SYMOP'
Parent category:
MS_GROUP
Definition:
The SPACE_GROUP_SYMOP category introduced in the symmetry CIF
dictionary (cif_sym.dic) is intended to replace the original
core SYMMETRY_EQUIV category. It contains information about the
symmetry operations of the space group. For modulated structures,
superspace-group descriptions may be included in the same
category, but include the _ssg_ flag to indicate their
dimensionality of > 3.
Category is of type Loop
Category key:_space_group_symop.ssg_id


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