The crystal structure described by Co3OF5 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are six inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one F(1), two equivalent F(4), and two equivalent F(7) atoms to form CoOF5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(5)F6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)OF5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(2)O2F4 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)OF5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-52°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), one F(3), one F(9), and two equivalent F(1) atoms to form CoO2F4 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)F6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(3)O2F4 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(1)OF5 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(2)O2F4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-52°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), one F(2), one F(5), and two equivalent F(3) atoms to form CoO2F4 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)O2F4 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)OF5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(5)F6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O2F4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-53°. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(2), one F(7), two equivalent F(10), and two equivalent F(6) atoms to form CoOF5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(3)O2F4 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)OF5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(6)F6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(4)OF5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-53°. In the fifth Co site, Co(5) is bonded to one F(4), one F(8), two equivalent F(2), and two equivalent F(5) atoms to form CoF6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)F6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)OF5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(3)O2F4 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(5)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-51°. In the sixth Co site, Co(6) is bonded to one F(10), one F(6), two equivalent F(8), and two equivalent F(9) atoms to form CoF6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(5)F6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O2F4 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(4)OF5 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(6)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1) and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(4) and two equivalent Co(3) atoms. There are ten inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(3) and two equivalent Co(5) atoms. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2) and two equivalent Co(3) atoms. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(5) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(3) and two equivalent Co(5) atoms. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(6) and two equivalent Co(4) atoms. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(4) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the eighth F site, F(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(5) and two equivalent Co(6) atoms. In the ninth F site, F(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2) and two equivalent Co(6) atoms. In the tenth F site, F(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(6) and two equivalent Co(4) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Co3OF5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.127
_cell_length_b   6.677
_cell_length_c   10.540
_cell_angle_alpha   71.587
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   208.810
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.000  0.024  0.993  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.500  0.478  0.006  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.000  0.326  0.350  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.500  0.173  0.653  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.500  0.834  0.332  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.000  0.666  0.669  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.000  0.295  0.003  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.500  0.267  0.467  1.0
  F  F8  1  0.000  0.704  0.001  1.0
  F  F9  1  0.000  0.032  0.327  1.0
  F  F10  1  0.500  0.395  0.216  1.0
  F  F11  1  0.500  0.933  0.124  1.0
  F  F12  1  0.000  0.640  0.331  1.0
  F  F13  1  0.000  0.362  0.668  1.0
  F  F14  1  0.500  0.066  0.860  1.0
  F  F15  1  0.500  0.732  0.536  1.0
  F  F16  1  0.500  0.602  0.801  1.0
  F  F17  1  0.000  0.972  0.665  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Co3OF5 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are six inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one F(1), two equivalent F(4), and two equivalent F(7) atoms to form CoOF5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(5)F6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)OF5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(2)O2F4 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)OF5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-52°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), one F(3), one F(9), and two equivalent F(1) atoms to form CoO2F4 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)F6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(3)O2F4 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(1)OF5 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(2)O2F4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-52°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), one F(2), one F(5), and two equivalent F(3) atoms to form CoO2F4 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)O2F4 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)OF5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(5)F6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O2F4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-53°. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(2), one F(7), two equivalent F(10), and two equivalent F(6) atoms to form CoOF5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(3)O2F4 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)OF5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(6)F6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(4)OF5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-53°. In the fifth Co site, Co(5) is bonded to one F(4), one F(8), two equivalent F(2), and two equivalent F(5) atoms to form CoF6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(6)F6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)OF5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(3)O2F4 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(5)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-51°. In the sixth Co site, Co(6) is bonded to one F(10), one F(6), two equivalent F(8), and two equivalent F(9) atoms to form CoF6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(5)F6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O2F4 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(4)OF5 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(6)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1) and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(4) and two equivalent Co(3) atoms. There are ten inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(3) and two equivalent Co(5) atoms. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2) and two equivalent Co(3) atoms. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(5) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(3) and two equivalent Co(5) atoms. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(6) and two equivalent Co(4) atoms. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(4) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the eighth F site, F(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(5) and two equivalent Co(6) atoms. In the ninth F site, F(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2) and two equivalent Co(6) atoms. In the tenth F site, F(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(6) and two equivalent Co(4) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Co3OF5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.127
_cell_length_b   6.677
_cell_length_c   10.540
_cell_angle_alpha   71.587
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   208.810
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.000  0.024  0.993  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.500  0.478  0.006  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.000  0.326  0.350  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.500  0.173  0.653  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.500  0.834  0.332  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.000  0.666  0.669  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.000  0.295  0.003  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.500  0.267  0.467  1.0
  F  F8  1  0.000  0.704  0.001  1.0
  F  F9  1  0.000  0.032  0.327  1.0
  F  F10  1  0.500  0.395  0.216  1.0
  F  F11  1  0.500  0.933  0.124  1.0
  F  F12  1  0.000  0.640  0.331  1.0
  F  F13  1  0.000  0.362  0.668  1.0
  F  F14  1  0.500  0.066  0.860  1.0
  F  F15  1  0.500  0.732  0.536  1.0
  F  F16  1  0.500  0.602  0.801  1.0
  F  F17  1  0.000  0.972  0.665  1.0
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