The crystal structure described by Mg14ZnSi crystallizes in the orthorhombic Amm2 space group. There are ten inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(2); two equivalent Mg(6); four Mg(4,4,4); and four Mg(5,5) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with eight equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with six equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra. In the second Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1); two equivalent Mg(7); four Mg(4,4,4); and four Mg(5,5) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with eight equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with six equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra. In the third Mg site, Mg(3) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(3), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), two equivalent Mg(7), two equivalent Zn(1), and two equivalent Si(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with six equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; and faces with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the fourth Mg site, Mg(4) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(2), two equivalent Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), and two equivalent Mg(7) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; corners with six Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; and faces with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the fifth Mg site, Mg(4) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(2), two equivalent Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), and two equivalent Mg(7) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; corners with six Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; and faces with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the sixth Mg site, Mg(5) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mg(2), one Mg(3), one Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), two equivalent Mg(7), one Zn(1), and one Si(1) atom to form distorted MgMg10ZnSi cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; corners with ten Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra. In the seventh Mg site, Mg(6) is bonded to one Mg(1); two equivalent Mg(3); two Mg(4,4); two equivalent Mg(7); four Mg(5,5); and one Zn(1) atom to form MgMg11Zn cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; corners with six equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; corners with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; faces with three equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the eighth Mg site, Mg(7) is bonded to one Mg(2); two equivalent Mg(3); two Mg(4,4); two equivalent Mg(6); four Mg(5,5); and one Si(1) atom to form distorted MgMg11Si cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; corners with six equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; corners with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; faces with three equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the ninth Mg site, Mg(4) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(2), two equivalent Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), and two equivalent Mg(7) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; corners with six Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; and faces with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the tenth Mg site, Mg(5) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mg(2), one Mg(3), one Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), two equivalent Mg(7), one Zn(1), and one Si(1) atom to form distorted MgMg10ZnSi cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; corners with ten Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with four equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra. Zn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg(6); four equivalent Mg(3); and four Mg(5,5) atoms. Si(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg(7); four equivalent Mg(3); and four Mg(5,5) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mg14ZnSi
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.227
_cell_length_b   6.266
_cell_length_c   10.261
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.206
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   345.992
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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  1  'x, y, z'
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  Mg  Mg0  1  0.170  0.335  0.625  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.169  0.834  0.625  1.0
  Mg  Mg2  1  0.671  0.335  0.125  1.0
  Mg  Mg3  1  0.665  0.334  0.625  1.0
  Mg  Mg4  1  0.671  0.836  0.125  1.0
  Mg  Mg5  1  0.665  0.832  0.625  1.0
  Mg  Mg6  1  0.328  0.164  0.366  1.0
  Mg  Mg7  1  0.328  0.164  0.884  1.0
  Mg  Mg8  1  0.328  0.664  0.366  1.0
  Mg  Mg9  1  0.328  0.664  0.884  1.0
  Mg  Mg10  1  0.836  0.168  0.375  1.0
  Mg  Mg11  1  0.836  0.168  0.875  1.0
  Mg  Mg12  1  0.837  0.668  0.373  1.0
  Mg  Mg13  1  0.837  0.668  0.877  1.0
  Zn  Zn14  1  0.163  0.332  0.125  1.0
  Si  Si15  1  0.165  0.833  0.125  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Mg14ZnSi crystallizes in the orthorhombic Amm2 space group. There are ten inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(2); two equivalent Mg(6); four Mg(4,4,4); and four Mg(5,5) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with eight equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with six equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra. In the second Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1); two equivalent Mg(7); four Mg(4,4,4); and four Mg(5,5) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with eight equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with six equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra. In the third Mg site, Mg(3) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(3), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), two equivalent Mg(7), two equivalent Zn(1), and two equivalent Si(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with six equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; and faces with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the fourth Mg site, Mg(4) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(2), two equivalent Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), and two equivalent Mg(7) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; corners with six Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; and faces with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the fifth Mg site, Mg(4) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(2), two equivalent Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), and two equivalent Mg(7) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; corners with six Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; and faces with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the sixth Mg site, Mg(5) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mg(2), one Mg(3), one Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), two equivalent Mg(7), one Zn(1), and one Si(1) atom to form distorted MgMg10ZnSi cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; corners with ten Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra. In the seventh Mg site, Mg(6) is bonded to one Mg(1); two equivalent Mg(3); two Mg(4,4); two equivalent Mg(7); four Mg(5,5); and one Zn(1) atom to form MgMg11Zn cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; corners with six equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; corners with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; faces with three equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the eighth Mg site, Mg(7) is bonded to one Mg(2); two equivalent Mg(3); two Mg(4,4); two equivalent Mg(6); four Mg(5,5); and one Si(1) atom to form distorted MgMg11Si cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; corners with six equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; corners with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(4,4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; faces with three equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with four Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the ninth Mg site, Mg(4) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(2), two equivalent Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), and two equivalent Mg(7) atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; corners with six Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra; and faces with eight Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra. In the tenth Mg site, Mg(5) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mg(2), one Mg(3), one Mg(4), two equivalent Mg(5), two equivalent Mg(6), two equivalent Mg(7), one Zn(1), and one Si(1) atom to form distorted MgMg10ZnSi cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; corners with ten Mg(5,5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra;  a faceface with one Mg(2)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(7)Mg11Si cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Mg(6)Mg11Zn cuboctahedra; faces with four equivalent Mg(5)Mg10ZnSi cuboctahedra; faces with four Mg(4,4)Mg12 cuboctahedra; and faces with four equivalent Mg(3)Mg8Zn2Si2 cuboctahedra. Zn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg(6); four equivalent Mg(3); and four Mg(5,5) atoms. Si(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg(7); four equivalent Mg(3); and four Mg(5,5) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mg14ZnSi
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.227
_cell_length_b   6.266
_cell_length_c   10.261
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.206
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   345.992
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  1  'x, y, z'
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  Mg  Mg0  1  0.170  0.335  0.625  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.169  0.834  0.625  1.0
  Mg  Mg2  1  0.671  0.335  0.125  1.0
  Mg  Mg3  1  0.665  0.334  0.625  1.0
  Mg  Mg4  1  0.671  0.836  0.125  1.0
  Mg  Mg5  1  0.665  0.832  0.625  1.0
  Mg  Mg6  1  0.328  0.164  0.366  1.0
  Mg  Mg7  1  0.328  0.164  0.884  1.0
  Mg  Mg8  1  0.328  0.664  0.366  1.0
  Mg  Mg9  1  0.328  0.664  0.884  1.0
  Mg  Mg10  1  0.836  0.168  0.375  1.0
  Mg  Mg11  1  0.836  0.168  0.875  1.0
  Mg  Mg12  1  0.837  0.668  0.373  1.0
  Mg  Mg13  1  0.837  0.668  0.877  1.0
  Zn  Zn14  1  0.163  0.332  0.125  1.0
  Si  Si15  1  0.165  0.833  0.125  1.0
[/CIF]
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