The compound described by Nd12Ni6Sn crystallizes in the cubic Im-3 space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ni(1) and one Sn(1) atom. Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Nd(1) and one Ni(1) atom. Sn(1) is bonded in a cuboctahedral geometry to twelve equivalent Nd(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Nd12Ni6Sn
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.689
_cell_length_b   8.689
_cell_length_c   8.689
_cell_angle_alpha   109.471
_cell_angle_beta   109.471
_cell_angle_gamma   109.471
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   504.940
_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
  Nd  Nd0  1  0.692  0.186  0.878  1.0
  Nd  Nd1  1  0.814  0.506  0.692  1.0
  Nd  Nd2  1  0.494  0.308  0.186  1.0
  Nd  Nd3  1  0.814  0.122  0.308  1.0
  Nd  Nd4  1  0.506  0.692  0.814  1.0
  Nd  Nd5  1  0.186  0.494  0.308  1.0
  Nd  Nd6  1  0.122  0.308  0.814  1.0
  Nd  Nd7  1  0.878  0.692  0.186  1.0
  Nd  Nd8  1  0.186  0.878  0.692  1.0
  Nd  Nd9  1  0.692  0.814  0.506  1.0
  Nd  Nd10  1  0.308  0.186  0.494  1.0
  Nd  Nd11  1  0.308  0.814  0.122  1.0
  Ni  Ni12  1  0.621  0.121  0.500  1.0
  Ni  Ni13  1  0.879  0.500  0.379  1.0
  Ni  Ni14  1  0.500  0.379  0.879  1.0
  Ni  Ni15  1  0.121  0.500  0.621  1.0
  Ni  Ni16  1  0.500  0.621  0.121  1.0
  Ni  Ni17  1  0.379  0.879  0.500  1.0
  Sn  Sn18  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
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The compound described by Nd12Ni6Sn crystallizes in the cubic Im-3 space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ni(1) and one Sn(1) atom. Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Nd(1) and one Ni(1) atom. Sn(1) is bonded in a cuboctahedral geometry to twelve equivalent Nd(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Nd12Ni6Sn
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.689
_cell_length_b   8.689
_cell_length_c   8.689
_cell_angle_alpha   109.471
_cell_angle_beta   109.471
_cell_angle_gamma   109.471
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   504.940
_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
  Nd  Nd0  1  0.692  0.186  0.878  1.0
  Nd  Nd1  1  0.814  0.506  0.692  1.0
  Nd  Nd2  1  0.494  0.308  0.186  1.0
  Nd  Nd3  1  0.814  0.122  0.308  1.0
  Nd  Nd4  1  0.506  0.692  0.814  1.0
  Nd  Nd5  1  0.186  0.494  0.308  1.0
  Nd  Nd6  1  0.122  0.308  0.814  1.0
  Nd  Nd7  1  0.878  0.692  0.186  1.0
  Nd  Nd8  1  0.186  0.878  0.692  1.0
  Nd  Nd9  1  0.692  0.814  0.506  1.0
  Nd  Nd10  1  0.308  0.186  0.494  1.0
  Nd  Nd11  1  0.308  0.814  0.122  1.0
  Ni  Ni12  1  0.621  0.121  0.500  1.0
  Ni  Ni13  1  0.879  0.500  0.379  1.0
  Ni  Ni14  1  0.500  0.379  0.879  1.0
  Ni  Ni15  1  0.121  0.500  0.621  1.0
  Ni  Ni16  1  0.500  0.621  0.121  1.0
  Ni  Ni17  1  0.379  0.879  0.500  1.0
  Sn  Sn18  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
[/CIF]
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