The material structure described by MgV12Zn6O24 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), one O(11), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted MgV3O4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(12)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra. There are twelve inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(15), one O(16), one O(19), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(8)O6 octahedra. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(12), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(8)O6 octahedra. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded to one O(14), one O(17), one O(18), one O(22), one O(23), and one O(24) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(12)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(11)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(9)O6 octahedra. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(16), one O(19), and one O(6) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra. In the ninth V site, V(9) is bonded to one O(14), one O(17), one O(20), one O(21), one O(22), and one O(24) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(12)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(11)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(7)O6 octahedra. In the tenth V site, V(10) is bonded to one O(13), one O(14), one O(15), one O(18), one O(19), and one O(20) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(11)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(6)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(7)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(8)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(9)O6 octahedra. In the eleventh V site, V(11) is bonded to one O(17), one O(18), one O(20), one O(21), one O(22), and one O(23) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(12)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(7)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(9)O6 octahedra. In the twelfth V site, V(12) is bonded to one O(21), one O(23), one O(24), and one O(8) atom to form VO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(11)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(7)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(9)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(3)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mg(1)V3O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-61°. There are six inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(17), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(11)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(9)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-61°. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent V(8)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-57°. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(21), one O(23), one O(24), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent V(12)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(11)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(7)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(9)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(18), and one O(20) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(6)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(8)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(11)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(7)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(9)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent V(10)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-61°. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded to one O(11), one O(16), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(6)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(8)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Mg(1)V3O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-61°. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded to one O(13), one O(15), one O(19), and one O(22) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(11)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(9)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(8)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent V(10)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-60°. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one V(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), and one Zn(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Zn(1), and one Zn(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(2), one V(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one V(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one Zn(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(3), one V(5), one V(8), and one Zn(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), and one Zn(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one V(1), one V(12), one V(2), and one V(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(3), one V(5), one V(6), and one Zn(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded to one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), and one Zn(4) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one V(1), one V(4), one V(5), and one Zn(5) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(5), one V(6), one V(8), and one Zn(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded to one V(10), one V(6), one V(8), and one Zn(6) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(7), one V(9), and one Zn(4) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded to one V(10), one V(3), one V(6), and one Zn(6) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), and one Zn(5) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded to one V(11), one V(7), one V(9), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(11), one V(7), and one Zn(4) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(3), one V(8), and one Zn(6) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(11), one V(9), and one Zn(4) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(11), one V(12), one V(9), and one Zn(3) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded to one V(11), one V(7), one V(9), and one Zn(6) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(11), one V(12), one V(7), and one Zn(3) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(12), one V(7), one V(9), and one Zn(3) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_MgV12Zn6O24
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_cell_length_b   6.154
_cell_length_c   18.549
_cell_angle_alpha   60.270
_cell_angle_beta   60.093
_cell_angle_gamma   59.984
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   499.516
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  Mg  Mg0  1  0.632  0.633  0.206  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.075  0.476  0.155  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.478  0.482  0.158  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.993  0.492  0.507  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.476  0.076  0.153  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.481  0.472  0.357  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.496  0.493  0.507  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.005  0.505  0.829  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.496  0.989  0.507  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.500  0.007  0.829  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.497  0.500  0.668  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.502  0.502  0.830  1.0
  V  V12  1  0.879  0.880  0.953  1.0
  Zn  Zn13  1  0.133  0.135  0.035  1.0
  Zn  Zn14  1  0.125  0.120  0.378  1.0
  Zn  Zn15  1  0.513  0.515  0.989  1.0
  Zn  Zn16  1  0.121  0.123  0.710  1.0
  Zn  Zn17  1  0.869  0.867  0.298  1.0
  Zn  Zn18  1  0.872  0.873  0.627  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.278  0.281  0.066  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.254  0.253  0.248  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.274  0.740  0.078  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.738  0.275  0.078  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.266  0.726  0.251  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.254  0.247  0.428  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.729  0.265  0.253  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.752  0.753  0.082  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.249  0.708  0.432  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.252  0.251  0.577  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.718  0.715  0.269  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.714  0.244  0.433  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.278  0.734  0.583  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.256  0.275  0.750  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.737  0.278  0.582  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.739  0.735  0.436  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.264  0.265  0.900  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.266  0.720  0.753  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.732  0.730  0.587  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.716  0.258  0.752  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.272  0.767  0.902  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.739  0.743  0.760  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.756  0.273  0.902  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.761  0.750  0.904  1.0
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The material structure described by MgV12Zn6O24 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), one O(11), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted MgV3O4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(12)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra. There are twelve inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(15), one O(16), one O(19), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(8)O6 octahedra. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(12), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(8)O6 octahedra. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded to one O(14), one O(17), one O(18), one O(22), one O(23), and one O(24) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(12)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(11)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(9)O6 octahedra. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(16), one O(19), and one O(6) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra. In the ninth V site, V(9) is bonded to one O(14), one O(17), one O(20), one O(21), one O(22), and one O(24) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(12)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(11)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(7)O6 octahedra. In the tenth V site, V(10) is bonded to one O(13), one O(14), one O(15), one O(18), one O(19), and one O(20) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(11)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(6)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(7)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(8)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(9)O6 octahedra. In the eleventh V site, V(11) is bonded to one O(17), one O(18), one O(20), one O(21), one O(22), and one O(23) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(12)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(10)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(7)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(9)O6 octahedra. In the twelfth V site, V(12) is bonded to one O(21), one O(23), one O(24), and one O(8) atom to form VO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(11)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(7)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(9)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(3)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mg(1)V3O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-61°. There are six inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(17), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(11)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(9)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-61°. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent V(8)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-57°. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(21), one O(23), one O(24), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent V(12)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(11)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(7)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(9)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(18), and one O(20) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(6)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(8)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(11)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(7)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(9)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent V(10)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-61°. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded to one O(11), one O(16), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(6)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(8)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Mg(1)V3O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-61°. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded to one O(13), one O(15), one O(19), and one O(22) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(11)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(9)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(8)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent V(10)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-60°. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one V(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), and one Zn(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Zn(1), and one Zn(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(2), one V(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one V(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one Zn(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(3), one V(5), one V(8), and one Zn(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), and one Zn(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one V(1), one V(12), one V(2), and one V(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(3), one V(5), one V(6), and one Zn(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded to one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), and one Zn(4) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one V(1), one V(4), one V(5), and one Zn(5) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(5), one V(6), one V(8), and one Zn(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded to one V(10), one V(6), one V(8), and one Zn(6) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(7), one V(9), and one Zn(4) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded to one V(10), one V(3), one V(6), and one Zn(6) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), and one Zn(5) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded to one V(11), one V(7), one V(9), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(11), one V(7), and one Zn(4) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(3), one V(8), and one Zn(6) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(11), one V(9), and one Zn(4) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(11), one V(12), one V(9), and one Zn(3) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded to one V(11), one V(7), one V(9), and one Zn(6) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(11), one V(12), one V(7), and one Zn(3) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(12), one V(7), one V(9), and one Zn(3) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_MgV12Zn6O24
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.172
_cell_length_b   6.154
_cell_length_c   18.549
_cell_angle_alpha   60.270
_cell_angle_beta   60.093
_cell_angle_gamma   59.984
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   499.516
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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
  Mg  Mg0  1  0.632  0.633  0.206  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.075  0.476  0.155  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.478  0.482  0.158  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.993  0.492  0.507  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.476  0.076  0.153  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.481  0.472  0.357  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.496  0.493  0.507  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.005  0.505  0.829  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.496  0.989  0.507  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.500  0.007  0.829  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.497  0.500  0.668  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.502  0.502  0.830  1.0
  V  V12  1  0.879  0.880  0.953  1.0
  Zn  Zn13  1  0.133  0.135  0.035  1.0
  Zn  Zn14  1  0.125  0.120  0.378  1.0
  Zn  Zn15  1  0.513  0.515  0.989  1.0
  Zn  Zn16  1  0.121  0.123  0.710  1.0
  Zn  Zn17  1  0.869  0.867  0.298  1.0
  Zn  Zn18  1  0.872  0.873  0.627  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.278  0.281  0.066  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.254  0.253  0.248  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.274  0.740  0.078  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.738  0.275  0.078  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.266  0.726  0.251  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.254  0.247  0.428  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.729  0.265  0.253  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.752  0.753  0.082  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.249  0.708  0.432  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.252  0.251  0.577  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.718  0.715  0.269  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.714  0.244  0.433  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.278  0.734  0.583  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.256  0.275  0.750  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.737  0.278  0.582  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.739  0.735  0.436  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.264  0.265  0.900  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.266  0.720  0.753  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.732  0.730  0.587  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.716  0.258  0.752  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.272  0.767  0.902  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.739  0.743  0.760  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.756  0.273  0.902  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.761  0.750  0.904  1.0
[/CIF]
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