The compound described by CoNi(SbS)2 is Hausmannite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Co(1) is bonded to one Sb(1), two equivalent Sb(2), one S(1), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form distorted CoSb3S3 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with eight equivalent Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids, and corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 61-64°. Ni(1) is bonded to one Sb(2), two equivalent Sb(1), one S(2), and two equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted NiSb3S3 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with eight equivalent Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids, and corners with two equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 62-64°. There are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded to one Co(1), two equivalent Ni(1), and one S(1) atom to form distorted SbCoNi2S trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids, and corners with five equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 78-81°. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded to two equivalent Co(1), one Ni(1), and one S(2) atom to form distorted SbCo2NiS trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids, and corners with five equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 79-82°. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Co(1), two equivalent Ni(1), and one Sb(1) atom to form distorted SCoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids, and corners with five equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 79-81°. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Co(1), one Ni(1), and one Sb(2) atom to form distorted SCo2NiSb trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids, and corners with five equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 79-82°. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_CoNi(SbS)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.885
_cell_length_b   5.876
_cell_length_c   5.882
_cell_angle_alpha   89.846
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   203.399
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Co  Co0  1  0.520  0.481  0.770  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.020  0.519  0.230  1.0
  Ni  Ni2  1  0.479  0.022  0.271  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.979  0.978  0.729  1.0
  Sb  Sb4  1  0.870  0.136  0.120  1.0
  Sb  Sb5  1  0.370  0.864  0.880  1.0
  Sb  Sb6  1  0.134  0.373  0.617  1.0
  Sb  Sb7  1  0.634  0.627  0.383  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.118  0.875  0.367  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.618  0.125  0.633  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.878  0.616  0.874  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.378  0.384  0.126  1.0
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The compound described by CoNi(SbS)2 is Hausmannite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Co(1) is bonded to one Sb(1), two equivalent Sb(2), one S(1), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form distorted CoSb3S3 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with eight equivalent Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids, and corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 61-64°. Ni(1) is bonded to one Sb(2), two equivalent Sb(1), one S(2), and two equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted NiSb3S3 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with eight equivalent Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids, and corners with two equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 62-64°. There are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded to one Co(1), two equivalent Ni(1), and one S(1) atom to form distorted SbCoNi2S trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids, and corners with five equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 78-81°. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded to two equivalent Co(1), one Ni(1), and one S(2) atom to form distorted SbCo2NiS trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids, and corners with five equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 79-82°. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Co(1), two equivalent Ni(1), and one Sb(1) atom to form distorted SCoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids, and corners with five equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 79-81°. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Co(1), one Ni(1), and one Sb(2) atom to form distorted SCo2NiSb trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)Sb3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2NiSb trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)CoNi2S trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(1)CoNi2Sb trigonal pyramids, and corners with five equivalent Sb(2)Co2NiS trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 79-82°. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_CoNi(SbS)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.885
_cell_length_b   5.876
_cell_length_c   5.882
_cell_angle_alpha   89.846
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   203.399
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Co  Co0  1  0.520  0.481  0.770  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.020  0.519  0.230  1.0
  Ni  Ni2  1  0.479  0.022  0.271  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.979  0.978  0.729  1.0
  Sb  Sb4  1  0.870  0.136  0.120  1.0
  Sb  Sb5  1  0.370  0.864  0.880  1.0
  Sb  Sb6  1  0.134  0.373  0.617  1.0
  Sb  Sb7  1  0.634  0.627  0.383  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.118  0.875  0.367  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.618  0.125  0.633  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.878  0.616  0.874  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.378  0.384  0.126  1.0
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