The compound described by Sm2(Co3In)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are two inequivalent Sm sites. In the first Sm site, Sm(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Co(5), two equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(9), two equivalent In(1), and four equivalent In(2) atoms. In the second Sm site, Sm(2) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Co(7), two equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(8), two equivalent In(2), and four equivalent In(1) atoms. There are nine inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sm(2), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(7), two equivalent Co(8), one In(3), and two equivalent In(1) atoms. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent Sm(2), one Co(6), two equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Co(7), two equivalent Co(8), one In(1), and two equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoSm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sm(1), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(5), two equivalent Co(9), one In(3), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to two equivalent Sm(1), one Co(6), two equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Co(5), two equivalent Co(9), one In(2), and two equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoSm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. In the fifth Co site, Co(5) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Sm(1), two equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(6), two equivalent Co(9), and two equivalent In(3) atoms. In the sixth Co site, Co(6) is bonded to one Co(2), one Co(4), one Co(8), one Co(9), two equivalent Co(5), two equivalent Co(7), and four equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoIn4Co8 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. In the seventh Co site, Co(7) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Sm(2), two equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(6), two equivalent Co(8), and two equivalent In(3) atoms. In the eighth Co site, Co(8) is bonded to two equivalent Sm(2), one Co(6), two equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(7), one In(1), and two equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoSm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. In the ninth Co site, Co(9) is bonded to two equivalent Sm(1), one Co(6), two equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(5), one In(2), and two equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoSm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. There are three inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sm(1), four equivalent Sm(2), one Co(2), one Co(8), two equivalent Co(1), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sm(2), four equivalent Sm(1), one Co(4), one Co(9), two equivalent Co(3), and two equivalent In(1) atoms. In the third In site, In(3) is bonded in a 18-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(3), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(5), two equivalent Co(7), two equivalent Co(8), two equivalent Co(9), and four equivalent Co(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Sm2(InCo3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.033
_cell_length_b   4.900
_cell_length_c   11.371
_cell_angle_alpha   102.504
_cell_angle_beta   89.965
_cell_angle_gamma   89.926
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   219.376
_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
  Sm  Sm0  1  0.994  0.324  0.636  1.0
  Sm  Sm1  1  0.998  0.687  0.363  1.0
  In  In2  1  0.496  0.207  0.403  1.0
  In  In3  1  0.498  0.807  0.597  1.0
  In  In4  1  1.000  0.998  0.998  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.998  0.118  0.236  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.498  0.843  0.183  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.000  0.883  0.762  1.0
  Co  Co8  1  0.499  0.664  0.816  1.0
  Co  Co9  1  0.996  0.439  0.876  1.0
  Co  Co10  1  0.496  0.497  0.001  1.0
  Co  Co11  1  0.001  0.559  0.122  1.0
  Co  Co12  1  0.503  0.337  0.184  1.0
  Co  Co13  1  0.501  0.153  0.817  1.0
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The compound described by Sm2(Co3In)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are two inequivalent Sm sites. In the first Sm site, Sm(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Co(5), two equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(9), two equivalent In(1), and four equivalent In(2) atoms. In the second Sm site, Sm(2) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Co(7), two equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(8), two equivalent In(2), and four equivalent In(1) atoms. There are nine inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sm(2), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(7), two equivalent Co(8), one In(3), and two equivalent In(1) atoms. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent Sm(2), one Co(6), two equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Co(7), two equivalent Co(8), one In(1), and two equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoSm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sm(1), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(5), two equivalent Co(9), one In(3), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to two equivalent Sm(1), one Co(6), two equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Co(5), two equivalent Co(9), one In(2), and two equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoSm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. In the fifth Co site, Co(5) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Sm(1), two equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(6), two equivalent Co(9), and two equivalent In(3) atoms. In the sixth Co site, Co(6) is bonded to one Co(2), one Co(4), one Co(8), one Co(9), two equivalent Co(5), two equivalent Co(7), and four equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoIn4Co8 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. In the seventh Co site, Co(7) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Sm(2), two equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(6), two equivalent Co(8), and two equivalent In(3) atoms. In the eighth Co site, Co(8) is bonded to two equivalent Sm(2), one Co(6), two equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(7), one In(1), and two equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoSm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. In the ninth Co site, Co(9) is bonded to two equivalent Sm(1), one Co(6), two equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(5), one In(2), and two equivalent In(3) atoms to form distorted CoSm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(2)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Co(8)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(6)In4Co8 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Co(4)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Co(9)Sm2In3Co7 cuboctahedra. There are three inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sm(1), four equivalent Sm(2), one Co(2), one Co(8), two equivalent Co(1), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sm(2), four equivalent Sm(1), one Co(4), one Co(9), two equivalent Co(3), and two equivalent In(1) atoms. In the third In site, In(3) is bonded in a 18-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(3), two equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Co(4), two equivalent Co(5), two equivalent Co(7), two equivalent Co(8), two equivalent Co(9), and four equivalent Co(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Sm2(InCo3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.033
_cell_length_b   4.900
_cell_length_c   11.371
_cell_angle_alpha   102.504
_cell_angle_beta   89.965
_cell_angle_gamma   89.926
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   219.376
_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
  Sm  Sm0  1  0.994  0.324  0.636  1.0
  Sm  Sm1  1  0.998  0.687  0.363  1.0
  In  In2  1  0.496  0.207  0.403  1.0
  In  In3  1  0.498  0.807  0.597  1.0
  In  In4  1  1.000  0.998  0.998  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.998  0.118  0.236  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.498  0.843  0.183  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.000  0.883  0.762  1.0
  Co  Co8  1  0.499  0.664  0.816  1.0
  Co  Co9  1  0.996  0.439  0.876  1.0
  Co  Co10  1  0.496  0.497  0.001  1.0
  Co  Co11  1  0.001  0.559  0.122  1.0
  Co  Co12  1  0.503  0.337  0.184  1.0
  Co  Co13  1  0.501  0.153  0.817  1.0
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