The crystal structure described by MgAg4(GeO4)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. There are four inequivalent Ag sites. In the first Ag site, Ag(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the second Ag site, Ag(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. In the third Ag site, Ag(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth Ag site, Ag(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(1), one Ag(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Ag(2), one Ag(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(2), one Ag(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Ag(1), one Ag(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Ag(1), one Ag(3), and one Ge(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(2), one Ag(4), and one Ge(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Ag(2), one Ag(4), and one Ge(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(1), one Ag(3), and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_MgAg4(GeO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.403
_cell_length_b   6.596
_cell_length_c   6.960
_cell_angle_alpha   76.311
_cell_angle_beta   46.587
_cell_angle_gamma   53.525
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   215.355
_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
  Mg  Mg0  1  0.513  0.739  0.502  1.0
  Ag  Ag1  1  0.184  0.279  0.541  1.0
  Ag  Ag2  1  0.534  0.492  0.193  1.0
  Ag  Ag3  1  0.805  0.863  0.461  1.0
  Ag  Ag4  1  0.453  0.382  0.813  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.135  0.114  0.131  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.875  0.878  0.873  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.204  0.282  0.198  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.771  0.349  0.325  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.195  0.812  0.207  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.335  0.043  0.766  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.690  0.900  0.229  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.768  0.197  0.827  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.234  0.683  0.679  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.824  0.716  0.769  1.0
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The crystal structure described by MgAg4(GeO4)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. There are four inequivalent Ag sites. In the first Ag site, Ag(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the second Ag site, Ag(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. In the third Ag site, Ag(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth Ag site, Ag(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(1), one Ag(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Ag(2), one Ag(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(2), one Ag(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Ag(1), one Ag(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Ag(1), one Ag(3), and one Ge(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(2), one Ag(4), and one Ge(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Ag(2), one Ag(4), and one Ge(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(1), one Ag(3), and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_MgAg4(GeO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.403
_cell_length_b   6.596
_cell_length_c   6.960
_cell_angle_alpha   76.311
_cell_angle_beta   46.587
_cell_angle_gamma   53.525
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   215.355
_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
  Mg  Mg0  1  0.513  0.739  0.502  1.0
  Ag  Ag1  1  0.184  0.279  0.541  1.0
  Ag  Ag2  1  0.534  0.492  0.193  1.0
  Ag  Ag3  1  0.805  0.863  0.461  1.0
  Ag  Ag4  1  0.453  0.382  0.813  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.135  0.114  0.131  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.875  0.878  0.873  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.204  0.282  0.198  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.771  0.349  0.325  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.195  0.812  0.207  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.335  0.043  0.766  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.690  0.900  0.229  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.768  0.197  0.827  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.234  0.683  0.679  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.824  0.716  0.769  1.0
[/CIF]
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