The material described by Ge6Bi7O22 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are six inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(15), and one O(5) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid and  a cornercorner with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), and one O(9) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid and  a cornercorner with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one O(13), one O(17), one O(18), and one O(19) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid and  a cornercorner with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(20), one O(22), and one O(8) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid and  a cornercorner with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(14), one O(16), and one O(21) atom. There are seven inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded to one O(18), one O(21), one O(22), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(22), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid. In the third Bi site, Bi(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(14), one O(15), one O(17), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth Bi site, Bi(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(16), one O(19), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fifth Bi site, Bi(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(18), one O(21), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. In the sixth Bi site, Bi(6) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(14), one O(17), one O(2), one O(20), and one O(9) atom. In the seventh Bi site, Bi(7) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(15), one O(16), one O(19), one O(2), and one O(20) atom. There are twenty-two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(1), one Bi(4), and one Bi(6) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(2), one Bi(6), and one Bi(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3) and one Bi(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(2), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Bi(2), and one Bi(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(2), one Bi(3), and one Bi(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one Bi(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(5), one Bi(3), and one Bi(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), one Bi(4), and one Bi(6) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3), one Bi(2), and one Bi(5) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Bi(3), and one Bi(7) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(5) and one Bi(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(4) and one Bi(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(6), one Bi(3), and one Bi(6) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Bi(3), and one Bi(7) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(6), one Bi(4), and one Bi(7) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(4), one Bi(3), and one Bi(6) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(4), one Bi(1), and one Bi(5) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(4), one Bi(4), and one Bi(7) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(5), one Bi(6), and one Bi(7) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(6), one Bi(1), and one Bi(5) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(5), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Ge6Bi7O22
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.138
_cell_length_b   9.246
_cell_length_c   9.263
_cell_angle_alpha   107.847
_cell_angle_beta   110.323
_cell_angle_gamma   109.362
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   608.724
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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loop_
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  Ge  Ge0  1  0.920  0.239  0.123  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.264  0.880  0.627  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.621  0.739  0.369  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.124  0.373  0.752  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.751  0.623  0.880  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.374  0.137  0.244  1.0
  Bi  Bi6  1  0.835  0.509  0.519  1.0
  Bi  Bi7  1  0.995  0.992  0.806  1.0
  Bi  Bi8  1  0.999  0.993  0.332  1.0
  Bi  Bi9  1  0.171  0.682  0.170  1.0
  Bi  Bi10  1  0.660  0.183  0.681  1.0
  Bi  Bi11  1  0.334  0.507  0.516  1.0
  Bi  Bi12  1  0.489  0.815  0.993  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.063  0.451  0.283  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.288  0.705  0.656  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.647  0.557  0.347  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.065  0.837  0.642  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.874  0.190  0.912  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.193  0.865  0.412  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.465  0.069  0.778  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.939  0.790  0.086  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.408  0.689  0.351  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.769  0.935  0.576  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.667  0.807  0.221  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.718  0.424  0.877  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.158  0.213  0.801  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.202  0.165  0.286  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.820  0.071  0.158  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.353  0.922  0.182  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.149  0.335  0.562  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.914  0.364  0.693  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.272  0.582  0.945  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.554  0.642  0.825  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.578  0.280  0.451  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.813  0.665  0.727  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material described by Ge6Bi7O22 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are six inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(15), and one O(5) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid and  a cornercorner with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), and one O(9) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid and  a cornercorner with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one O(13), one O(17), one O(18), and one O(19) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid and  a cornercorner with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(20), one O(22), and one O(8) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid and  a cornercorner with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(14), one O(16), and one O(21) atom. There are seven inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded to one O(18), one O(21), one O(22), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Bi(2)O5 square pyramid. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(22), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Bi(1)O5 square pyramid. In the third Bi site, Bi(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(14), one O(15), one O(17), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth Bi site, Bi(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(16), one O(19), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fifth Bi site, Bi(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(18), one O(21), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. In the sixth Bi site, Bi(6) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(14), one O(17), one O(2), one O(20), and one O(9) atom. In the seventh Bi site, Bi(7) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(15), one O(16), one O(19), one O(2), and one O(20) atom. There are twenty-two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(1), one Bi(4), and one Bi(6) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(2), one Bi(6), and one Bi(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3) and one Bi(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(2), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Bi(2), and one Bi(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(2), one Bi(3), and one Bi(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one Bi(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(5), one Bi(3), and one Bi(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), one Bi(4), and one Bi(6) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3), one Bi(2), and one Bi(5) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Bi(3), and one Bi(7) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(5) and one Bi(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(4) and one Bi(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(6), one Bi(3), and one Bi(6) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Bi(3), and one Bi(7) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(6), one Bi(4), and one Bi(7) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(4), one Bi(3), and one Bi(6) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(4), one Bi(1), and one Bi(5) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(4), one Bi(4), and one Bi(7) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(5), one Bi(6), and one Bi(7) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(6), one Bi(1), and one Bi(5) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(5), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Ge6Bi7O22
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.138
_cell_length_b   9.246
_cell_length_c   9.263
_cell_angle_alpha   107.847
_cell_angle_beta   110.323
_cell_angle_gamma   109.362
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   608.724
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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  Ge  Ge0  1  0.920  0.239  0.123  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.264  0.880  0.627  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.621  0.739  0.369  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.124  0.373  0.752  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.751  0.623  0.880  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.374  0.137  0.244  1.0
  Bi  Bi6  1  0.835  0.509  0.519  1.0
  Bi  Bi7  1  0.995  0.992  0.806  1.0
  Bi  Bi8  1  0.999  0.993  0.332  1.0
  Bi  Bi9  1  0.171  0.682  0.170  1.0
  Bi  Bi10  1  0.660  0.183  0.681  1.0
  Bi  Bi11  1  0.334  0.507  0.516  1.0
  Bi  Bi12  1  0.489  0.815  0.993  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.063  0.451  0.283  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.288  0.705  0.656  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.647  0.557  0.347  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.065  0.837  0.642  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.874  0.190  0.912  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.193  0.865  0.412  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.465  0.069  0.778  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.939  0.790  0.086  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.408  0.689  0.351  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.769  0.935  0.576  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.667  0.807  0.221  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.718  0.424  0.877  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.158  0.213  0.801  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.202  0.165  0.286  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.820  0.071  0.158  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.353  0.922  0.182  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.149  0.335  0.562  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.914  0.364  0.693  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.272  0.582  0.945  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.554  0.642  0.825  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.578  0.280  0.451  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.813  0.665  0.727  1.0
[/CIF]
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