The material described by Dy3NiGe2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmn2_1 space group. There are six inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1); two equivalent Ge(1); and three Ge(2,2) atoms. In the second Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1); two equivalent Ge(1); and three Ge(2,2) atoms. In the third Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ni(1); two Ge(1,1); and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ni(1); two Ge(1,1); and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the fifth Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three Ni(1,1); two equivalent Ge(2); and three Ge(1,1) atoms. In the sixth Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three Ni(1,1); two equivalent Ge(2); and three Ge(1,1) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1); two equivalent Dy(2); three Dy(3,3); one Ge(2); and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1); two equivalent Dy(2); three Dy(3,3); one Ge(2); and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1); two Dy(2,2); three Dy(3,3); and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1); two Dy(2,2); three Dy(3,3); and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(3); three Dy(1,1); three equivalent Dy(2); and one Ni(1) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(3); three Dy(1,1); three equivalent Dy(2); and one Ni(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Dy3NiGe2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.138
_cell_length_b   11.281
_cell_length_c   11.333
_cell_angle_alpha   89.998
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   528.985
_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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.250  0.372  0.059  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.750  0.628  0.941  1.0
  Dy  Dy2  1  0.750  0.872  0.441  1.0
  Dy  Dy3  1  0.250  0.128  0.559  1.0
  Dy  Dy4  1  0.250  0.697  0.219  1.0
  Dy  Dy5  1  0.750  0.303  0.780  1.0
  Dy  Dy6  1  0.750  0.197  0.280  1.0
  Dy  Dy7  1  0.250  0.803  0.720  1.0
  Dy  Dy8  1  0.250  0.444  0.381  1.0
  Dy  Dy9  1  0.750  0.556  0.619  1.0
  Dy  Dy10  1  0.750  0.944  0.119  1.0
  Dy  Dy11  1  0.250  0.056  0.881  1.0
  Ni  Ni12  1  0.250  0.133  0.129  1.0
  Ni  Ni13  1  0.750  0.867  0.871  1.0
  Ni  Ni14  1  0.750  0.633  0.372  1.0
  Ni  Ni15  1  0.250  0.367  0.629  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.250  0.687  0.481  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.750  0.313  0.519  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.750  0.187  0.018  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.250  0.813  0.981  1.0
  Ge  Ge20  1  0.250  0.005  0.307  1.0
  Ge  Ge21  1  0.750  0.996  0.693  1.0
  Ge  Ge22  1  0.750  0.505  0.193  1.0
  Ge  Ge23  1  0.250  0.496  0.807  1.0
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The material described by Dy3NiGe2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmn2_1 space group. There are six inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1); two equivalent Ge(1); and three Ge(2,2) atoms. In the second Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1); two equivalent Ge(1); and three Ge(2,2) atoms. In the third Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ni(1); two Ge(1,1); and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ni(1); two Ge(1,1); and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the fifth Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three Ni(1,1); two equivalent Ge(2); and three Ge(1,1) atoms. In the sixth Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three Ni(1,1); two equivalent Ge(2); and three Ge(1,1) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1); two equivalent Dy(2); three Dy(3,3); one Ge(2); and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1); two equivalent Dy(2); three Dy(3,3); one Ge(2); and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1); two Dy(2,2); three Dy(3,3); and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1); two Dy(2,2); three Dy(3,3); and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(3); three Dy(1,1); three equivalent Dy(2); and one Ni(1) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(3); three Dy(1,1); three equivalent Dy(2); and one Ni(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Dy3NiGe2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.138
_cell_length_b   11.281
_cell_length_c   11.333
_cell_angle_alpha   89.998
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   528.985
_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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.250  0.372  0.059  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.750  0.628  0.941  1.0
  Dy  Dy2  1  0.750  0.872  0.441  1.0
  Dy  Dy3  1  0.250  0.128  0.559  1.0
  Dy  Dy4  1  0.250  0.697  0.219  1.0
  Dy  Dy5  1  0.750  0.303  0.780  1.0
  Dy  Dy6  1  0.750  0.197  0.280  1.0
  Dy  Dy7  1  0.250  0.803  0.720  1.0
  Dy  Dy8  1  0.250  0.444  0.381  1.0
  Dy  Dy9  1  0.750  0.556  0.619  1.0
  Dy  Dy10  1  0.750  0.944  0.119  1.0
  Dy  Dy11  1  0.250  0.056  0.881  1.0
  Ni  Ni12  1  0.250  0.133  0.129  1.0
  Ni  Ni13  1  0.750  0.867  0.871  1.0
  Ni  Ni14  1  0.750  0.633  0.372  1.0
  Ni  Ni15  1  0.250  0.367  0.629  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.250  0.687  0.481  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.750  0.313  0.519  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.750  0.187  0.018  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.250  0.813  0.981  1.0
  Ge  Ge20  1  0.250  0.005  0.307  1.0
  Ge  Ge21  1  0.750  0.996  0.693  1.0
  Ge  Ge22  1  0.750  0.505  0.193  1.0
  Ge  Ge23  1  0.250  0.496  0.807  1.0
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