The crystal structure described by Li(SiO2)6 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. There are six inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Si site, Si(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Si site, Si(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth Si site, Si(6) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Si(3), and one Si(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Si(4), and one Si(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(6) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(2) and one Si(6) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one Si(1), and one Si(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(2) and one Si(5) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Si(3) and one Si(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Si(3) and one Si(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Si(1), and one Si(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(4) and one Si(6) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(3) and one Si(6) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li(SiO2)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.261
_cell_length_b   7.485
_cell_length_c   7.618
_cell_angle_alpha   72.416
_cell_angle_beta   70.436
_cell_angle_gamma   70.832
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   260.686
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.601  0.227  0.637  1.0
  Si  Si1  1  0.367  0.354  0.336  1.0
  Si  Si2  1  0.013  0.189  0.183  1.0
  Si  Si3  1  0.653  0.636  0.658  1.0
  Si  Si4  1  0.992  0.813  0.815  1.0
  Si  Si5  1  0.026  0.223  0.768  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.007  0.756  0.235  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.729  0.398  0.718  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.904  0.050  0.730  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.295  0.583  0.239  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.075  0.955  0.228  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.248  0.320  0.568  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.005  0.296  0.965  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.316  0.716  0.721  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.796  0.725  0.758  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.702  0.270  0.322  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.249  0.236  0.245  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.913  0.771  0.047  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.759  0.706  0.425  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li(SiO2)6 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. There are six inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Si site, Si(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Si site, Si(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth Si site, Si(6) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Si(3), and one Si(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Si(4), and one Si(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(6) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(2) and one Si(6) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one Si(1), and one Si(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(2) and one Si(5) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Si(3) and one Si(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Si(3) and one Si(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Si(1), and one Si(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(4) and one Si(6) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(3) and one Si(6) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li(SiO2)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.261
_cell_length_b   7.485
_cell_length_c   7.618
_cell_angle_alpha   72.416
_cell_angle_beta   70.436
_cell_angle_gamma   70.832
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   260.686
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.601  0.227  0.637  1.0
  Si  Si1  1  0.367  0.354  0.336  1.0
  Si  Si2  1  0.013  0.189  0.183  1.0
  Si  Si3  1  0.653  0.636  0.658  1.0
  Si  Si4  1  0.992  0.813  0.815  1.0
  Si  Si5  1  0.026  0.223  0.768  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.007  0.756  0.235  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.729  0.398  0.718  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.904  0.050  0.730  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.295  0.583  0.239  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.075  0.955  0.228  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.248  0.320  0.568  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.005  0.296  0.965  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.316  0.716  0.721  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.796  0.725  0.758  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.702  0.270  0.322  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.249  0.236  0.245  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.913  0.771  0.047  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.759  0.706  0.425  1.0
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