The crystal structure described by Li3(FeO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 10°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 12-13°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 13-15°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 11-14°. There are two inequivalent Fe sites. In the first Fe site, Fe(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Fe(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 12-15°. In the second Fe site, Fe(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Fe(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 10-14°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent Li(4), and two equivalent Fe(2) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), and two equivalent Fe(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Fe(1), and one Fe(2) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Fe(1), and one Fe(2) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Fe(1), and one Fe(2) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Fe(1), and one Fe(2) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li3(FeO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.015
_cell_length_b   5.024
_cell_length_c   5.133
_cell_angle_alpha   100.754
_cell_angle_beta   100.992
_cell_angle_gamma   118.741
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   105.349
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Fe  Fe0  1  0.832  0.669  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe1  1  0.168  0.331  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  1.000  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.654  0.848  0.999  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.346  0.152  0.001  1.0
  O  O5  1  0.802  0.301  0.263  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.198  0.699  0.737  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.428  0.548  0.270  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.952  0.074  0.730  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.572  0.452  0.730  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.048  0.926  0.270  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li3(FeO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 10°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 12-13°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 13-15°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 11-14°. There are two inequivalent Fe sites. In the first Fe site, Fe(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Fe(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Fe(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 12-15°. In the second Fe site, Fe(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Fe(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Fe(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 10-14°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent Li(4), and two equivalent Fe(2) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), and two equivalent Fe(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Fe(1), and one Fe(2) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Fe(1), and one Fe(2) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Fe(1), and one Fe(2) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Fe(1), and one Fe(2) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi3Fe2 square pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li3(FeO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.015
_cell_length_b   5.024
_cell_length_c   5.133
_cell_angle_alpha   100.754
_cell_angle_beta   100.992
_cell_angle_gamma   118.741
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   105.349
_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
  Fe  Fe0  1  0.832  0.669  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe1  1  0.168  0.331  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  1.000  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.654  0.848  0.999  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.346  0.152  0.001  1.0
  O  O5  1  0.802  0.301  0.263  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.198  0.699  0.737  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.428  0.548  0.270  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.952  0.074  0.730  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.572  0.452  0.730  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.048  0.926  0.270  1.0
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