The compound described by Mg3Ge crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine equivalent Mg(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Mg3Ge
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.953
_cell_length_b   6.953
_cell_length_c   4.253
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   178.030
_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
  Mg  Mg0  1  0.627  0.713  0.750  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.287  0.915  0.750  1.0
  Mg  Mg2  1  0.085  0.373  0.750  1.0
  Mg  Mg3  1  0.373  0.287  0.250  1.0
  Mg  Mg4  1  0.713  0.085  0.250  1.0
  Mg  Mg5  1  0.915  0.627  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.667  0.333  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.333  0.667  0.250  1.0
[/CIF]
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The compound described by Mg3Ge crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine equivalent Mg(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Mg3Ge
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.953
_cell_length_b   6.953
_cell_length_c   4.253
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   178.030
_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
  Mg  Mg0  1  0.627  0.713  0.750  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.287  0.915  0.750  1.0
  Mg  Mg2  1  0.085  0.373  0.750  1.0
  Mg  Mg3  1  0.373  0.287  0.250  1.0
  Mg  Mg4  1  0.713  0.085  0.250  1.0
  Mg  Mg5  1  0.915  0.627  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.667  0.333  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.333  0.667  0.250  1.0
[/CIF]
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