The structure described by Dy4CoSn8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(2), two equivalent Sn(5), two equivalent Sn(7), and four equivalent Sn(3) atoms. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(6), two equivalent Sn(8), and four equivalent Sn(4) atoms. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Sn(4), two equivalent Sn(5), two equivalent Sn(7), and four equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(3), two equivalent Sn(6), two equivalent Sn(8), and four equivalent Sn(2) atoms. Co(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(3), one Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(5), and two equivalent Sn(7) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), four equivalent Dy(3), one Co(1), and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), four equivalent Dy(4), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(4), four equivalent Dy(1), and two equivalent Sn(2) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(3), four equivalent Dy(2), and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), two equivalent Co(1), and four equivalent Sn(7) atoms. In the sixth Sn site, Sn(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(4), and four equivalent Sn(8) atoms. In the seventh Sn site, Sn(7) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), two equivalent Co(1), and four equivalent Sn(5) atoms. In the eighth Sn site, Sn(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(4), and four equivalent Sn(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Dy4CoSn8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.378
_cell_length_b   4.450
_cell_length_c   16.742
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   326.155
_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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.250  0.000  0.098  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.250  0.500  0.601  1.0
  Dy  Dy2  1  0.750  0.500  0.396  1.0
  Dy  Dy3  1  0.750  0.000  0.900  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.250  0.000  0.307  1.0
  Sn  Sn5  1  0.250  0.000  0.453  1.0
  Sn  Sn6  1  0.250  0.500  0.938  1.0
  Sn  Sn7  1  0.750  0.500  0.062  1.0
  Sn  Sn8  1  0.750  0.000  0.572  1.0
  Sn  Sn9  1  0.250  0.500  0.237  1.0
  Sn  Sn10  1  0.250  0.000  0.746  1.0
  Sn  Sn11  1  0.750  0.000  0.237  1.0
  Sn  Sn12  1  0.750  0.500  0.754  1.0
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The structure described by Dy4CoSn8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(2), two equivalent Sn(5), two equivalent Sn(7), and four equivalent Sn(3) atoms. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(6), two equivalent Sn(8), and four equivalent Sn(4) atoms. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co(1), two equivalent Sn(4), two equivalent Sn(5), two equivalent Sn(7), and four equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(3), two equivalent Sn(6), two equivalent Sn(8), and four equivalent Sn(2) atoms. Co(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(3), one Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(5), and two equivalent Sn(7) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), four equivalent Dy(3), one Co(1), and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), four equivalent Dy(4), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(4), four equivalent Dy(1), and two equivalent Sn(2) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(3), four equivalent Dy(2), and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), two equivalent Co(1), and four equivalent Sn(7) atoms. In the sixth Sn site, Sn(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(4), and four equivalent Sn(8) atoms. In the seventh Sn site, Sn(7) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), two equivalent Co(1), and four equivalent Sn(5) atoms. In the eighth Sn site, Sn(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(4), and four equivalent Sn(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Dy4CoSn8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.378
_cell_length_b   4.450
_cell_length_c   16.742
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   326.155
_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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.250  0.000  0.098  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.250  0.500  0.601  1.0
  Dy  Dy2  1  0.750  0.500  0.396  1.0
  Dy  Dy3  1  0.750  0.000  0.900  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.250  0.000  0.307  1.0
  Sn  Sn5  1  0.250  0.000  0.453  1.0
  Sn  Sn6  1  0.250  0.500  0.938  1.0
  Sn  Sn7  1  0.750  0.500  0.062  1.0
  Sn  Sn8  1  0.750  0.000  0.572  1.0
  Sn  Sn9  1  0.250  0.500  0.237  1.0
  Sn  Sn10  1  0.250  0.000  0.746  1.0
  Sn  Sn11  1  0.750  0.000  0.237  1.0
  Sn  Sn12  1  0.750  0.500  0.754  1.0
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