The compound described by Li2Co3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(15), and one O(3) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(5)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(6)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra; and corners with three equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-63°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(14), one O(16), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(4)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Co(5)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Co(6)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra; and edges with three equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 63-64°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(5)O6 octahedra; and  an edgeedge with one Co(6)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 63-64°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(13), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(4)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Co(5)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Co(6)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra; and corners with six equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-63°. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1,2,3) is bonded to one O(14), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra;  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid;  an edgeedge with one Sn(1)O6 octahedra; edges with four equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra; and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the second Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(5)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the third Co site, Co(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(5) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the fourth Co site, Co(6) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(5)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(5)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(6)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra; corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramids; and edges with three equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(14), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra; corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramids;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(5)O6 octahedra; and  an edgeedge with one Co(6)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Co(4), one Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(4); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1) and three equivalent Co(1,2,3) atoms to form distorted OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(4)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(3) and three equivalent Co(1,2,3) atoms to form OLiCo3 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), one Co(4), one Co(5), and one Co(6) atom to form OLiCo3 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Co(4), one Co(6), and one Sn(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(4); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(4); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Co(5), one Co(6), and one Sn(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(4), one Co(5), and one Sn(2) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(4), one Co(6), and one Sn(2) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded to one Li(4), one Co(4), one Co(5), and one Co(6) atom to form distorted OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(5)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(5), one Co(6), and one Sn(2) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2Co3SnO8
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_cell_length_a   5.761
_cell_length_b   5.761
_cell_length_c   9.473
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   272.278
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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  Li  Li0  1  0.333  0.667  0.891  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.000  0.000  0.996  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.000  0.000  0.496  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.667  0.333  0.391  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.173  0.827  0.216  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.173  0.346  0.216  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.654  0.827  0.216  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.346  0.173  0.716  1.0
  Co  Co8  1  0.827  0.654  0.716  1.0
  Co  Co9  1  0.827  0.173  0.716  1.0
  Sn  Sn10  1  0.333  0.667  0.493  1.0
  Sn  Sn11  1  0.667  0.333  0.993  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.161  0.839  0.604  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.031  0.506  0.330  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.333  0.667  0.112  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.000  0.000  0.309  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.000  0.000  0.809  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.161  0.322  0.604  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.475  0.969  0.330  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.494  0.525  0.330  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.322  0.161  0.104  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.678  0.839  0.604  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.506  0.475  0.830  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.525  0.031  0.830  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.667  0.333  0.612  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.839  0.678  0.104  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.969  0.475  0.830  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.839  0.161  0.104  1.0
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The compound described by Li2Co3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(15), and one O(3) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(5)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(6)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra; and corners with three equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-63°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(14), one O(16), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(4)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Co(5)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Co(6)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra; and edges with three equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 63-64°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(5)O6 octahedra; and  an edgeedge with one Co(6)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 63-64°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(13), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(4)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Co(5)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Co(6)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra; and corners with six equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-63°. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1,2,3) is bonded to one O(14), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra;  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra;  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid;  an edgeedge with one Sn(1)O6 octahedra; edges with four equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra; and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the second Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(5)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the third Co site, Co(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(5) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the fourth Co site, Co(6) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(5)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(5)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(6)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra; corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramids; and edges with three equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(14), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Co(1,2,3)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra; corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramids;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(5)O6 octahedra; and  an edgeedge with one Co(6)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Co(4), one Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(4); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1) and three equivalent Co(1,2,3) atoms to form distorted OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(4)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(3) and three equivalent Co(1,2,3) atoms to form OLiCo3 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), one Co(4), one Co(5), and one Co(6) atom to form OLiCo3 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Co(4), one Co(6), and one Sn(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(4); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(4); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Co(5), one Co(6), and one Sn(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(4), one Co(5), and one Sn(2) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(4), one Co(6), and one Sn(2) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded to one Li(4), one Co(4), one Co(5), and one Co(6) atom to form distorted OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(5)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(15)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(5), one Co(6), and one Sn(2) atom to form distorted OLiCo2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiCo3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(11)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(12)LiCo2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(13)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2); two equivalent Co(1,2,3); and one Sn(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2Co3SnO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.761
_cell_length_b   5.761
_cell_length_c   9.473
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   272.278
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.333  0.667  0.891  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.000  0.000  0.996  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.000  0.000  0.496  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.667  0.333  0.391  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.173  0.827  0.216  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.173  0.346  0.216  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.654  0.827  0.216  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.346  0.173  0.716  1.0
  Co  Co8  1  0.827  0.654  0.716  1.0
  Co  Co9  1  0.827  0.173  0.716  1.0
  Sn  Sn10  1  0.333  0.667  0.493  1.0
  Sn  Sn11  1  0.667  0.333  0.993  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.161  0.839  0.604  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.031  0.506  0.330  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.333  0.667  0.112  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.000  0.000  0.309  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.000  0.000  0.809  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.161  0.322  0.604  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.475  0.969  0.330  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.494  0.525  0.330  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.322  0.161  0.104  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.678  0.839  0.604  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.506  0.475  0.830  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.525  0.031  0.830  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.667  0.333  0.612  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.839  0.678  0.104  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.969  0.475  0.830  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.839  0.161  0.104  1.0
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