The structure described by LaFe12B6 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. La(1) is bonded to six equivalent Fe(2), twelve equivalent Fe(1), and six equivalent B(1) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing LaFe18B6 cuboctahedra. There are two inequivalent Fe sites. In the first Fe site, Fe(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one La(1) and three equivalent B(1) atoms. In the second Fe site, Fe(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1) and four equivalent B(1) atoms. B(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one La(1), three equivalent Fe(2), and four equivalent Fe(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_La(Fe2B)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.076
_cell_length_b   6.076
_cell_length_c   6.076
_cell_angle_alpha   104.261
_cell_angle_beta   104.261
_cell_angle_gamma   104.261
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   199.154
_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
  La  La0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe1  1  0.867  0.133  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe2  1  0.133  0.500  0.867  1.0
  Fe  Fe3  1  0.500  0.867  0.133  1.0
  Fe  Fe4  1  0.867  0.500  0.133  1.0
  Fe  Fe5  1  0.500  0.133  0.867  1.0
  Fe  Fe6  1  0.133  0.867  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe7  1  0.811  0.541  0.541  1.0
  Fe  Fe8  1  0.541  0.541  0.811  1.0
  Fe  Fe9  1  0.541  0.811  0.541  1.0
  Fe  Fe10  1  0.189  0.459  0.459  1.0
  Fe  Fe11  1  0.459  0.459  0.189  1.0
  Fe  Fe12  1  0.459  0.189  0.459  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.321  0.772  0.772  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.772  0.772  0.321  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.772  0.321  0.772  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.679  0.228  0.228  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.228  0.228  0.679  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.228  0.679  0.228  1.0
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The structure described by LaFe12B6 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. La(1) is bonded to six equivalent Fe(2), twelve equivalent Fe(1), and six equivalent B(1) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing LaFe18B6 cuboctahedra. There are two inequivalent Fe sites. In the first Fe site, Fe(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one La(1) and three equivalent B(1) atoms. In the second Fe site, Fe(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1) and four equivalent B(1) atoms. B(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one La(1), three equivalent Fe(2), and four equivalent Fe(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_La(Fe2B)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.076
_cell_length_b   6.076
_cell_length_c   6.076
_cell_angle_alpha   104.261
_cell_angle_beta   104.261
_cell_angle_gamma   104.261
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   199.154
_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
  La  La0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe1  1  0.867  0.133  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe2  1  0.133  0.500  0.867  1.0
  Fe  Fe3  1  0.500  0.867  0.133  1.0
  Fe  Fe4  1  0.867  0.500  0.133  1.0
  Fe  Fe5  1  0.500  0.133  0.867  1.0
  Fe  Fe6  1  0.133  0.867  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe7  1  0.811  0.541  0.541  1.0
  Fe  Fe8  1  0.541  0.541  0.811  1.0
  Fe  Fe9  1  0.541  0.811  0.541  1.0
  Fe  Fe10  1  0.189  0.459  0.459  1.0
  Fe  Fe11  1  0.459  0.459  0.189  1.0
  Fe  Fe12  1  0.459  0.189  0.459  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.321  0.772  0.772  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.772  0.772  0.321  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.772  0.321  0.772  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.679  0.228  0.228  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.228  0.228  0.679  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.228  0.679  0.228  1.0
[/CIF]
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