The crystal structure described by LiCo(SiO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form CoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one Si(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one Si(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one Si(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one Si(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Si(1), and one Si(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiCo(SiO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.202
_cell_length_b   5.202
_cell_length_c   10.408
_cell_angle_alpha   75.949
_cell_angle_beta   75.949
_cell_angle_gamma   89.245
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   264.707
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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
  Li  Li0  1  0.105  0.901  0.671  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.901  0.105  0.171  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.723  0.986  0.496  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.986  0.723  0.996  1.0
  Si  Si4  1  0.408  0.753  0.166  1.0
  Si  Si5  1  0.307  0.163  0.338  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.163  0.307  0.838  1.0
  Si  Si7  1  0.753  0.408  0.666  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.115  0.796  0.136  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.047  0.368  0.989  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.136  0.994  0.840  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.631  0.767  0.025  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.486  0.996  0.232  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.368  0.047  0.489  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.418  0.472  0.277  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.472  0.418  0.777  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.767  0.631  0.525  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.796  0.115  0.636  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.994  0.136  0.340  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.996  0.486  0.732  1.0
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The crystal structure described by LiCo(SiO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form CoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one Si(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one Si(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one Si(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one Si(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Si(1), and one Si(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiCo(SiO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.202
_cell_length_b   5.202
_cell_length_c   10.408
_cell_angle_alpha   75.949
_cell_angle_beta   75.949
_cell_angle_gamma   89.245
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   264.707
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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
  Li  Li0  1  0.105  0.901  0.671  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.901  0.105  0.171  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.723  0.986  0.496  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.986  0.723  0.996  1.0
  Si  Si4  1  0.408  0.753  0.166  1.0
  Si  Si5  1  0.307  0.163  0.338  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.163  0.307  0.838  1.0
  Si  Si7  1  0.753  0.408  0.666  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.115  0.796  0.136  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.047  0.368  0.989  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.136  0.994  0.840  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.631  0.767  0.025  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.486  0.996  0.232  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.368  0.047  0.489  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.418  0.472  0.277  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.472  0.418  0.777  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.767  0.631  0.525  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.796  0.115  0.636  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.994  0.136  0.340  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.996  0.486  0.732  1.0
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