The structure described by NaGd3GeS7 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3 space group. Na(1) is bonded to six equivalent S(2) atoms to form face-sharing NaS6 octahedra. Gd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), three equivalent S(3), and four equivalent S(2) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(1) and three equivalent S(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) and one Ge(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na(1) and four equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_NaGd3GeS7
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.026
_cell_length_b   10.026
_cell_length_c   5.895
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   513.165
_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
  Na  Na0  1  0.000  0.000  0.467  1.0
  Na  Na1  1  0.000  0.000  0.967  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.774  0.136  0.755  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.362  0.226  0.755  1.0
  Gd  Gd4  1  0.864  0.638  0.755  1.0
  Gd  Gd5  1  0.226  0.864  0.255  1.0
  Gd  Gd6  1  0.638  0.774  0.255  1.0
  Gd  Gd7  1  0.136  0.362  0.255  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.667  0.333  0.334  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.333  0.667  0.834  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.667  0.333  0.958  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.333  0.667  0.458  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.738  0.839  0.711  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.101  0.262  0.711  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.161  0.899  0.711  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.262  0.161  0.211  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.899  0.738  0.211  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.839  0.101  0.211  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.580  0.479  0.495  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.900  0.420  0.495  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.521  0.100  0.495  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.420  0.521  0.995  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.100  0.580  0.995  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.479  0.900  0.995  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by NaGd3GeS7 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3 space group. Na(1) is bonded to six equivalent S(2) atoms to form face-sharing NaS6 octahedra. Gd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), three equivalent S(3), and four equivalent S(2) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(1) and three equivalent S(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) and one Ge(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na(1) and four equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_NaGd3GeS7
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.026
_cell_length_b   10.026
_cell_length_c   5.895
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   513.165
_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
  Na  Na0  1  0.000  0.000  0.467  1.0
  Na  Na1  1  0.000  0.000  0.967  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.774  0.136  0.755  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.362  0.226  0.755  1.0
  Gd  Gd4  1  0.864  0.638  0.755  1.0
  Gd  Gd5  1  0.226  0.864  0.255  1.0
  Gd  Gd6  1  0.638  0.774  0.255  1.0
  Gd  Gd7  1  0.136  0.362  0.255  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.667  0.333  0.334  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.333  0.667  0.834  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.667  0.333  0.958  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.333  0.667  0.458  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.738  0.839  0.711  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.101  0.262  0.711  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.161  0.899  0.711  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.262  0.161  0.211  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.899  0.738  0.211  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.839  0.101  0.211  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.580  0.479  0.495  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.900  0.420  0.495  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.521  0.100  0.495  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.420  0.521  0.995  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.100  0.580  0.995  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.479  0.900  0.995  1.0
[/CIF]
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