The material structure described by Nd4Co3Ge8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Nd sites. In the first Nd site, Nd(1) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(6), and four equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the second Nd site, Nd(2) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(5), and four equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the third Nd site, Nd(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(8), and four equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the fourth Nd site, Nd(4) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(7), and four equivalent Ge(6) atoms. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Nd(4), one Ge(6), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Nd(1), one Ge(7), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Nd(2), one Ge(8), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Nd(3), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(4), two equivalent Co(1), and two equivalent Co(3) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Nd(3), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(4), two equivalent Co(1), and two equivalent Co(3) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(2), four equivalent Nd(3), and two equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), four equivalent Nd(4), one Co(1), and two equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(4), four equivalent Nd(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Ge(6) atoms. In the eighth Ge site, Ge(8) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(3), four equivalent Nd(2), one Co(3), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Nd4Co3Ge8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.199
_cell_length_b   4.256
_cell_length_c   16.610
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   296.848
_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  0.000  0.000  0.105  1.0
  Nd  Nd1  1  0.000  0.500  0.607  1.0
  Nd  Nd2  1  0.500  0.500  0.390  1.0
  Nd  Nd3  1  0.500  0.000  0.893  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.000  0.500  0.818  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.500  0.500  0.187  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.500  0.000  0.683  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.000  0.500  0.252  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.000  0.000  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.500  0.000  0.252  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.000  0.000  0.451  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.000  0.500  0.955  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.500  0.500  0.047  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.500  0.000  0.545  1.0
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The material structure described by Nd4Co3Ge8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Nd sites. In the first Nd site, Nd(1) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co(2), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(6), and four equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the second Nd site, Nd(2) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co(3), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(5), and four equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the third Nd site, Nd(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(8), and four equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the fourth Nd site, Nd(4) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(7), and four equivalent Ge(6) atoms. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Nd(4), one Ge(6), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Nd(1), one Ge(7), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Nd(2), one Ge(8), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Nd(3), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(4), two equivalent Co(1), and two equivalent Co(3) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Nd(3), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(4), two equivalent Co(1), and two equivalent Co(3) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(2), four equivalent Nd(3), and two equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), four equivalent Nd(4), one Co(1), and two equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(4), four equivalent Nd(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Ge(6) atoms. In the eighth Ge site, Ge(8) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(3), four equivalent Nd(2), one Co(3), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Nd4Co3Ge8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.199
_cell_length_b   4.256
_cell_length_c   16.610
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   296.848
_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  0.000  0.000  0.105  1.0
  Nd  Nd1  1  0.000  0.500  0.607  1.0
  Nd  Nd2  1  0.500  0.500  0.390  1.0
  Nd  Nd3  1  0.500  0.000  0.893  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.000  0.500  0.818  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.500  0.500  0.187  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.500  0.000  0.683  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.000  0.500  0.252  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.000  0.000  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.500  0.000  0.252  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.000  0.000  0.451  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.000  0.500  0.955  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.500  0.500  0.047  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.500  0.000  0.545  1.0
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