The material described by ErNi5Ge3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Er(1) is bonded in a 17-coordinate geometry to one Ni(3), one Ni(4), three equivalent Ni(1), three equivalent Ni(2), three equivalent Ni(5), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. There are five inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Er(1), two equivalent Ni(4), three equivalent Ni(5), one Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Er(1), two equivalent Ni(3), one Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Er(1), one Ni(4), two equivalent Ni(2), two equivalent Ni(3), one Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Er(1), one Ni(3), two equivalent Ni(1), one Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Er(1), three equivalent Ni(1), one Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Er(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), two equivalent Ni(4), and three equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Er(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(5), two equivalent Ni(4), and three equivalent Ni(3) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Er(1), one Ni(4), three equivalent Ni(1), and three equivalent Ni(5) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_ErNi5Ge3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.844
_cell_length_b   6.853
_cell_length_c   19.056
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   502.070
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Er  Er0  1  0.250  0.622  0.645  1.0
  Er  Er1  1  0.250  0.878  0.145  1.0
  Er  Er2  1  0.750  0.378  0.355  1.0
  Er  Er3  1  0.750  0.122  0.855  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.250  0.812  0.799  1.0
  Ni  Ni5  1  0.250  0.688  0.299  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.750  0.188  0.201  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.750  0.312  0.701  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.250  0.130  0.996  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.250  0.370  0.496  1.0
  Ni  Ni10  1  0.750  0.870  0.004  1.0
  Ni  Ni11  1  0.750  0.630  0.504  1.0
  Ni  Ni12  1  0.250  0.879  0.512  1.0
  Ni  Ni13  1  0.250  0.621  0.012  1.0
  Ni  Ni14  1  0.750  0.121  0.488  1.0
  Ni  Ni15  1  0.750  0.379  0.988  1.0
  Ni  Ni16  1  0.250  0.139  0.612  1.0
  Ni  Ni17  1  0.250  0.361  0.112  1.0
  Ni  Ni18  1  0.750  0.861  0.388  1.0
  Ni  Ni19  1  0.750  0.639  0.888  1.0
  Ni  Ni20  1  0.250  0.425  0.793  1.0
  Ni  Ni21  1  0.250  0.075  0.293  1.0
  Ni  Ni22  1  0.750  0.575  0.207  1.0
  Ni  Ni23  1  0.750  0.925  0.707  1.0
  Ge  Ge24  1  0.250  0.403  0.915  1.0
  Ge  Ge25  1  0.250  0.097  0.415  1.0
  Ge  Ge26  1  0.750  0.597  0.085  1.0
  Ge  Ge27  1  0.750  0.903  0.585  1.0
  Ge  Ge28  1  0.250  0.117  0.737  1.0
  Ge  Ge29  1  0.250  0.383  0.237  1.0
  Ge  Ge30  1  0.750  0.883  0.263  1.0
  Ge  Ge31  1  0.750  0.617  0.763  1.0
  Ge  Ge32  1  0.250  0.852  0.923  1.0
  Ge  Ge33  1  0.250  0.648  0.423  1.0
  Ge  Ge34  1  0.750  0.148  0.077  1.0
  Ge  Ge35  1  0.750  0.352  0.577  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material described by ErNi5Ge3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Er(1) is bonded in a 17-coordinate geometry to one Ni(3), one Ni(4), three equivalent Ni(1), three equivalent Ni(2), three equivalent Ni(5), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. There are five inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Er(1), two equivalent Ni(4), three equivalent Ni(5), one Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Er(1), two equivalent Ni(3), one Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Er(1), one Ni(4), two equivalent Ni(2), two equivalent Ni(3), one Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Er(1), one Ni(3), two equivalent Ni(1), one Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Er(1), three equivalent Ni(1), one Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Er(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), two equivalent Ni(4), and three equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Er(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(5), two equivalent Ni(4), and three equivalent Ni(3) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Er(1), one Ni(4), three equivalent Ni(1), and three equivalent Ni(5) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_ErNi5Ge3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.844
_cell_length_b   6.853
_cell_length_c   19.056
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   502.070
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Er  Er0  1  0.250  0.622  0.645  1.0
  Er  Er1  1  0.250  0.878  0.145  1.0
  Er  Er2  1  0.750  0.378  0.355  1.0
  Er  Er3  1  0.750  0.122  0.855  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.250  0.812  0.799  1.0
  Ni  Ni5  1  0.250  0.688  0.299  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.750  0.188  0.201  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.750  0.312  0.701  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.250  0.130  0.996  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.250  0.370  0.496  1.0
  Ni  Ni10  1  0.750  0.870  0.004  1.0
  Ni  Ni11  1  0.750  0.630  0.504  1.0
  Ni  Ni12  1  0.250  0.879  0.512  1.0
  Ni  Ni13  1  0.250  0.621  0.012  1.0
  Ni  Ni14  1  0.750  0.121  0.488  1.0
  Ni  Ni15  1  0.750  0.379  0.988  1.0
  Ni  Ni16  1  0.250  0.139  0.612  1.0
  Ni  Ni17  1  0.250  0.361  0.112  1.0
  Ni  Ni18  1  0.750  0.861  0.388  1.0
  Ni  Ni19  1  0.750  0.639  0.888  1.0
  Ni  Ni20  1  0.250  0.425  0.793  1.0
  Ni  Ni21  1  0.250  0.075  0.293  1.0
  Ni  Ni22  1  0.750  0.575  0.207  1.0
  Ni  Ni23  1  0.750  0.925  0.707  1.0
  Ge  Ge24  1  0.250  0.403  0.915  1.0
  Ge  Ge25  1  0.250  0.097  0.415  1.0
  Ge  Ge26  1  0.750  0.597  0.085  1.0
  Ge  Ge27  1  0.750  0.903  0.585  1.0
  Ge  Ge28  1  0.250  0.117  0.737  1.0
  Ge  Ge29  1  0.250  0.383  0.237  1.0
  Ge  Ge30  1  0.750  0.883  0.263  1.0
  Ge  Ge31  1  0.750  0.617  0.763  1.0
  Ge  Ge32  1  0.250  0.852  0.923  1.0
  Ge  Ge33  1  0.250  0.648  0.423  1.0
  Ge  Ge34  1  0.750  0.148  0.077  1.0
  Ge  Ge35  1  0.750  0.352  0.577  1.0
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