The structure described by La4(GeS4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one S(1), two equivalent S(2), two equivalent S(3), and three equivalent S(4) atoms. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent S(3) and six equivalent S(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one La(1), two equivalent La(2), and one Ge(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SLa3Ge tetrahedra. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1) and one Ge(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent La(1) and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_La4(GeS4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   11.627
_cell_length_b   11.627
_cell_length_c   11.627
_cell_angle_alpha   114.734
_cell_angle_beta   114.734
_cell_angle_gamma   114.734
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   900.678
_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
  La  La0  1  0.569  0.028  0.794  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.069  0.294  0.528  1.0
  La  La2  1  0.294  0.528  0.069  1.0
  La  La3  1  0.528  0.069  0.294  1.0
  La  La4  1  0.002  0.002  0.002  1.0
  La  La5  1  0.028  0.794  0.569  1.0
  La  La6  1  0.794  0.569  0.028  1.0
  La  La7  1  0.502  0.502  0.502  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.860  0.034  0.647  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.360  0.147  0.534  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.647  0.860  0.034  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.147  0.534  0.360  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.034  0.647  0.860  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.534  0.360  0.147  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.312  0.127  0.315  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.127  0.315  0.312  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.653  0.921  0.379  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.315  0.312  0.127  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.916  0.202  0.886  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.627  0.812  0.815  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.153  0.879  0.421  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.113  0.184  0.717  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.879  0.421  0.153  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.217  0.684  0.613  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.886  0.916  0.202  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.184  0.717  0.113  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.812  0.815  0.627  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.386  0.702  0.416  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.416  0.386  0.702  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.202  0.886  0.916  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.717  0.113  0.184  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.815  0.627  0.812  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.702  0.416  0.386  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.613  0.217  0.684  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.921  0.379  0.653  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.421  0.153  0.879  1.0
  S  S36  1  0.684  0.613  0.217  1.0
  S  S37  1  0.379  0.653  0.921  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by La4(GeS4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one S(1), two equivalent S(2), two equivalent S(3), and three equivalent S(4) atoms. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent S(3) and six equivalent S(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one La(1), two equivalent La(2), and one Ge(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SLa3Ge tetrahedra. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1) and one Ge(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent La(1) and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_La4(GeS4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   11.627
_cell_length_b   11.627
_cell_length_c   11.627
_cell_angle_alpha   114.734
_cell_angle_beta   114.734
_cell_angle_gamma   114.734
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   900.678
_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
  La  La0  1  0.569  0.028  0.794  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.069  0.294  0.528  1.0
  La  La2  1  0.294  0.528  0.069  1.0
  La  La3  1  0.528  0.069  0.294  1.0
  La  La4  1  0.002  0.002  0.002  1.0
  La  La5  1  0.028  0.794  0.569  1.0
  La  La6  1  0.794  0.569  0.028  1.0
  La  La7  1  0.502  0.502  0.502  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.860  0.034  0.647  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.360  0.147  0.534  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.647  0.860  0.034  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.147  0.534  0.360  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.034  0.647  0.860  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.534  0.360  0.147  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.312  0.127  0.315  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.127  0.315  0.312  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.653  0.921  0.379  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.315  0.312  0.127  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.916  0.202  0.886  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.627  0.812  0.815  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.153  0.879  0.421  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.113  0.184  0.717  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.879  0.421  0.153  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.217  0.684  0.613  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.886  0.916  0.202  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.184  0.717  0.113  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.812  0.815  0.627  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.386  0.702  0.416  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.416  0.386  0.702  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.202  0.886  0.916  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.717  0.113  0.184  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.815  0.627  0.812  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.702  0.416  0.386  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.613  0.217  0.684  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.921  0.379  0.653  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.421  0.153  0.879  1.0
  S  S36  1  0.684  0.613  0.217  1.0
  S  S37  1  0.379  0.653  0.921  1.0
[/CIF]
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