The compound described by Ba7Ge6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. There are four inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the second Ba site, Ba(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. In the third Ba site, Ba(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ge(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the fourth Ba site, Ba(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. There are four inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ba(4), two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent Ba(2), three equivalent Ba(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Ba(4), two equivalent Ba(2), four equivalent Ba(1), and one Ge(4) atom. In the third Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent Ba(4), four equivalent Ba(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), two equivalent Ba(2), four equivalent Ba(3), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ba7Ge6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.201
_cell_length_b   9.095
_cell_length_c   24.946
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   1860.829
_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
  Ba  Ba0  1  0.464  0.682  0.338  1.0
  Ba  Ba1  1  0.964  0.818  0.162  1.0
  Ba  Ba2  1  0.536  0.318  0.838  1.0
  Ba  Ba3  1  0.036  0.182  0.662  1.0
  Ba  Ba4  1  0.536  0.318  0.662  1.0
  Ba  Ba5  1  0.036  0.182  0.838  1.0
  Ba  Ba6  1  0.464  0.682  0.162  1.0
  Ba  Ba7  1  0.964  0.818  0.338  1.0
  Ba  Ba8  1  0.377  0.816  0.860  1.0
  Ba  Ba9  1  0.877  0.684  0.640  1.0
  Ba  Ba10  1  0.623  0.184  0.360  1.0
  Ba  Ba11  1  0.123  0.316  0.140  1.0
  Ba  Ba12  1  0.623  0.184  0.140  1.0
  Ba  Ba13  1  0.123  0.316  0.360  1.0
  Ba  Ba14  1  0.377  0.816  0.640  1.0
  Ba  Ba15  1  0.877  0.684  0.860  1.0
  Ba  Ba16  1  0.155  0.676  0.481  1.0
  Ba  Ba17  1  0.655  0.824  0.019  1.0
  Ba  Ba18  1  0.845  0.324  0.981  1.0
  Ba  Ba19  1  0.345  0.176  0.519  1.0
  Ba  Ba20  1  0.845  0.324  0.519  1.0
  Ba  Ba21  1  0.345  0.176  0.981  1.0
  Ba  Ba22  1  0.155  0.676  0.019  1.0
  Ba  Ba23  1  0.655  0.824  0.481  1.0
  Ba  Ba24  1  0.210  0.532  0.750  1.0
  Ba  Ba25  1  0.710  0.968  0.750  1.0
  Ba  Ba26  1  0.790  0.468  0.250  1.0
  Ba  Ba27  1  0.290  0.032  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge28  1  0.494  0.535  0.949  1.0
  Ge  Ge29  1  0.994  0.965  0.551  1.0
  Ge  Ge30  1  0.506  0.465  0.449  1.0
  Ge  Ge31  1  0.006  0.035  0.051  1.0
  Ge  Ge32  1  0.506  0.465  0.051  1.0
  Ge  Ge33  1  0.006  0.035  0.449  1.0
  Ge  Ge34  1  0.494  0.535  0.551  1.0
  Ge  Ge35  1  0.994  0.965  0.949  1.0
  Ge  Ge36  1  0.289  0.975  0.405  1.0
  Ge  Ge37  1  0.789  0.525  0.095  1.0
  Ge  Ge38  1  0.711  0.025  0.905  1.0
  Ge  Ge39  1  0.211  0.475  0.595  1.0
  Ge  Ge40  1  0.711  0.025  0.595  1.0
  Ge  Ge41  1  0.211  0.475  0.905  1.0
  Ge  Ge42  1  0.289  0.975  0.095  1.0
  Ge  Ge43  1  0.789  0.525  0.405  1.0
  Ge  Ge44  1  0.330  0.084  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge45  1  0.830  0.416  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge46  1  0.670  0.916  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge47  1  0.170  0.584  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge48  1  0.111  0.887  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge49  1  0.611  0.613  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge50  1  0.889  0.113  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge51  1  0.389  0.387  0.250  1.0
[/CIF]
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The compound described by Ba7Ge6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. There are four inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the second Ba site, Ba(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. In the third Ba site, Ba(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ge(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the fourth Ba site, Ba(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. There are four inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ba(4), two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent Ba(2), three equivalent Ba(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Ba(4), two equivalent Ba(2), four equivalent Ba(1), and one Ge(4) atom. In the third Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent Ba(4), four equivalent Ba(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), two equivalent Ba(2), four equivalent Ba(3), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ba7Ge6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.201
_cell_length_b   9.095
_cell_length_c   24.946
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   1860.829
_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
  Ba  Ba0  1  0.464  0.682  0.338  1.0
  Ba  Ba1  1  0.964  0.818  0.162  1.0
  Ba  Ba2  1  0.536  0.318  0.838  1.0
  Ba  Ba3  1  0.036  0.182  0.662  1.0
  Ba  Ba4  1  0.536  0.318  0.662  1.0
  Ba  Ba5  1  0.036  0.182  0.838  1.0
  Ba  Ba6  1  0.464  0.682  0.162  1.0
  Ba  Ba7  1  0.964  0.818  0.338  1.0
  Ba  Ba8  1  0.377  0.816  0.860  1.0
  Ba  Ba9  1  0.877  0.684  0.640  1.0
  Ba  Ba10  1  0.623  0.184  0.360  1.0
  Ba  Ba11  1  0.123  0.316  0.140  1.0
  Ba  Ba12  1  0.623  0.184  0.140  1.0
  Ba  Ba13  1  0.123  0.316  0.360  1.0
  Ba  Ba14  1  0.377  0.816  0.640  1.0
  Ba  Ba15  1  0.877  0.684  0.860  1.0
  Ba  Ba16  1  0.155  0.676  0.481  1.0
  Ba  Ba17  1  0.655  0.824  0.019  1.0
  Ba  Ba18  1  0.845  0.324  0.981  1.0
  Ba  Ba19  1  0.345  0.176  0.519  1.0
  Ba  Ba20  1  0.845  0.324  0.519  1.0
  Ba  Ba21  1  0.345  0.176  0.981  1.0
  Ba  Ba22  1  0.155  0.676  0.019  1.0
  Ba  Ba23  1  0.655  0.824  0.481  1.0
  Ba  Ba24  1  0.210  0.532  0.750  1.0
  Ba  Ba25  1  0.710  0.968  0.750  1.0
  Ba  Ba26  1  0.790  0.468  0.250  1.0
  Ba  Ba27  1  0.290  0.032  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge28  1  0.494  0.535  0.949  1.0
  Ge  Ge29  1  0.994  0.965  0.551  1.0
  Ge  Ge30  1  0.506  0.465  0.449  1.0
  Ge  Ge31  1  0.006  0.035  0.051  1.0
  Ge  Ge32  1  0.506  0.465  0.051  1.0
  Ge  Ge33  1  0.006  0.035  0.449  1.0
  Ge  Ge34  1  0.494  0.535  0.551  1.0
  Ge  Ge35  1  0.994  0.965  0.949  1.0
  Ge  Ge36  1  0.289  0.975  0.405  1.0
  Ge  Ge37  1  0.789  0.525  0.095  1.0
  Ge  Ge38  1  0.711  0.025  0.905  1.0
  Ge  Ge39  1  0.211  0.475  0.595  1.0
  Ge  Ge40  1  0.711  0.025  0.595  1.0
  Ge  Ge41  1  0.211  0.475  0.905  1.0
  Ge  Ge42  1  0.289  0.975  0.095  1.0
  Ge  Ge43  1  0.789  0.525  0.405  1.0
  Ge  Ge44  1  0.330  0.084  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge45  1  0.830  0.416  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge46  1  0.670  0.916  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge47  1  0.170  0.584  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge48  1  0.111  0.887  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge49  1  0.611  0.613  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge50  1  0.889  0.113  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge51  1  0.389  0.387  0.250  1.0
[/CIF]
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