The material described by KLi3GeO4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent K sites. In the first K site, K(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. In the second K site, K(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are six inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(7), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Li site, Li(6) is bonded to one O(1), one O(7), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(8) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(7) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one K(2), one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(6), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one K(2), one Li(1), two equivalent Li(5), and one Ge(2) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Li(2), one Li(4), one Li(6), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(2), one Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(2), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(5), and one Ge(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one K(2), one Li(2), two equivalent Li(6), and one Ge(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one K(2), one Li(1), one Li(4), one Li(5), and one Ge(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Li(4), and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_KLi3GeO4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.826
_cell_length_b   7.442
_cell_length_c   9.877
_cell_angle_alpha   83.478
_cell_angle_beta   76.485
_cell_angle_gamma   79.677
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   408.491
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  K  K0  1  0.496  0.117  0.616  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.504  0.883  0.384  1.0
  K  K2  1  0.458  0.359  0.872  1.0
  K  K3  1  0.542  0.641  0.128  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.978  0.823  0.113  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.022  0.177  0.887  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.305  0.324  0.354  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.695  0.676  0.646  1.0
  Li  Li8  1  0.930  0.547  0.876  1.0
  Li  Li9  1  0.070  0.453  0.124  1.0
  Li  Li10  1  0.036  0.927  0.628  1.0
  Li  Li11  1  0.312  0.051  0.103  1.0
  Li  Li12  1  0.692  0.444  0.396  1.0
  Li  Li13  1  0.308  0.556  0.604  1.0
  Li  Li14  1  0.964  0.073  0.372  1.0
  Li  Li15  1  0.688  0.949  0.897  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.942  0.291  0.634  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.058  0.709  0.366  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.334  0.794  0.852  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.666  0.206  0.148  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.679  0.211  0.325  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.321  0.789  0.675  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.864  0.338  0.034  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.136  0.662  0.966  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.640  0.704  0.849  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.360  0.296  0.151  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.688  0.436  0.593  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.312  0.564  0.407  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.153  0.891  0.243  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.847  0.109  0.757  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.881  0.827  0.509  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.119  0.173  0.491  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.894  0.604  0.277  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.106  0.396  0.723  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.694  0.986  0.090  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.306  0.014  0.910  1.0
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The material described by KLi3GeO4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent K sites. In the first K site, K(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. In the second K site, K(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are six inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(7), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Li site, Li(6) is bonded to one O(1), one O(7), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(8) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(7) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one K(2), one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(6), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one K(2), one Li(1), two equivalent Li(5), and one Ge(2) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Li(2), one Li(4), one Li(6), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(2), one Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(2), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(5), and one Ge(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one K(2), one Li(2), two equivalent Li(6), and one Ge(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one K(2), one Li(1), one Li(4), one Li(5), and one Ge(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Li(4), and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_KLi3GeO4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.826
_cell_length_b   7.442
_cell_length_c   9.877
_cell_angle_alpha   83.478
_cell_angle_beta   76.485
_cell_angle_gamma   79.677
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   408.491
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  K  K0  1  0.496  0.117  0.616  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.504  0.883  0.384  1.0
  K  K2  1  0.458  0.359  0.872  1.0
  K  K3  1  0.542  0.641  0.128  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.978  0.823  0.113  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.022  0.177  0.887  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.305  0.324  0.354  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.695  0.676  0.646  1.0
  Li  Li8  1  0.930  0.547  0.876  1.0
  Li  Li9  1  0.070  0.453  0.124  1.0
  Li  Li10  1  0.036  0.927  0.628  1.0
  Li  Li11  1  0.312  0.051  0.103  1.0
  Li  Li12  1  0.692  0.444  0.396  1.0
  Li  Li13  1  0.308  0.556  0.604  1.0
  Li  Li14  1  0.964  0.073  0.372  1.0
  Li  Li15  1  0.688  0.949  0.897  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.942  0.291  0.634  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.058  0.709  0.366  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.334  0.794  0.852  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.666  0.206  0.148  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.679  0.211  0.325  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.321  0.789  0.675  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.864  0.338  0.034  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.136  0.662  0.966  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.640  0.704  0.849  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.360  0.296  0.151  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.688  0.436  0.593  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.312  0.564  0.407  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.153  0.891  0.243  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.847  0.109  0.757  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.881  0.827  0.509  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.119  0.173  0.491  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.894  0.604  0.277  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.106  0.396  0.723  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.694  0.986  0.090  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.306  0.014  0.910  1.0
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