The structure described by Li3MnP2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P222_1 space group. There are eight inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one P(1), one P(2), one P(5), and one P(6) atom to form distorted LiP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one P(1), one P(2), one P(3), and one P(4) atom to form LiP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one P(1), one P(2), one P(5), and one P(6) atom to form distorted LiP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to two equivalent P(1) and two equivalent P(5) atoms to form distorted LiP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded to one Mn(2), one P(1), one P(2), one P(3), and one P(4) atom to form distorted LiMnP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(6)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Li site, Li(6) is bonded to two equivalent P(1) and two equivalent P(3) atoms to form distorted LiP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(6)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Li site, Li(7) is bonded to three equivalent Mn(2), two equivalent P(2), and two equivalent P(4) atoms to form distorted LiMn3P4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, edges with six equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, and faces with two equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra. In the eighth Li site, Li(8) is bonded to one Mn(2), two equivalent P(2), and two equivalent P(6) atoms to form distorted LiMnP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent P(1) and two equivalent P(3) atoms to form distorted MnP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(6)P4 tetrahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one Li(8), two equivalent Li(5), three equivalent Li(7), two equivalent P(2), and two equivalent P(4) atoms to form distorted MnLi6P4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, and faces with two equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to two equivalent P(2) and two equivalent P(6) atoms to form distorted MnP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to two equivalent P(1) and two equivalent P(5) atoms to form distorted MnP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(6)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(4)P4 tetrahedra. There are six inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Li(5), one Li(6), one Mn(1), and one Mn(4) atom. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(5), one Li(7), one Li(8), one Mn(2), and one Mn(3) atom. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent Li(5), two equivalent Li(6), and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent Li(5), two equivalent Li(7), and two equivalent Mn(2) atoms. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), two equivalent Li(4), and two equivalent Mn(4) atoms. In the sixth P site, P(6) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), two equivalent Li(8), and two equivalent Mn(3) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li3MnP2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.779
_cell_length_b   11.537
_cell_length_c   11.595
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   773.030
_cell_formula_units_Z   8
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
  Li  Li0  1  0.002  0.625  0.753  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.002  0.875  0.749  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.998  0.875  0.251  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.995  0.376  0.745  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.005  0.376  0.255  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.500  0.370  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.505  0.876  0.748  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.505  0.624  0.745  1.0
  Li  Li8  1  0.495  0.876  0.252  1.0
  Li  Li9  1  0.500  0.131  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li10  1  0.498  0.375  0.753  1.0
  Li  Li11  1  0.502  0.125  0.251  1.0
  Li  Li12  1  0.498  0.125  0.749  1.0
  Li  Li13  1  0.500  0.125  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li14  1  0.502  0.375  0.247  1.0
  Li  Li15  1  0.500  0.625  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li16  1  0.495  0.624  0.255  1.0
  Li  Li17  1  0.000  0.869  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li18  1  0.005  0.124  0.252  1.0
  Li  Li19  1  0.995  0.124  0.748  1.0
  Li  Li20  1  0.000  0.875  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li21  1  0.000  0.630  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li22  1  0.998  0.625  0.247  1.0
  Li  Li23  1  0.000  0.375  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn24  1  0.500  0.881  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn25  1  0.500  0.875  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn26  1  0.500  0.375  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn27  1  0.500  0.619  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn28  1  0.000  0.119  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn29  1  0.000  0.125  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn30  1  0.000  0.381  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn31  1  0.000  0.625  0.500  1.0
  P  P32  1  0.284  0.750  0.887  1.0
  P  P33  1  0.246  0.749  0.386  1.0
  P  P34  1  0.216  0.250  0.887  1.0
  P  P35  1  0.254  0.251  0.386  1.0
  P  P36  1  0.250  0.000  0.113  1.0
  P  P37  1  0.250  0.000  0.615  1.0
  P  P38  1  0.250  0.500  0.113  1.0
  P  P39  1  0.250  0.500  0.614  1.0
  P  P40  1  0.716  0.750  0.113  1.0
  P  P41  1  0.750  0.000  0.887  1.0
  P  P42  1  0.754  0.749  0.614  1.0
  P  P43  1  0.750  0.000  0.385  1.0
  P  P44  1  0.784  0.250  0.113  1.0
  P  P45  1  0.750  0.500  0.887  1.0
  P  P46  1  0.746  0.251  0.614  1.0
  P  P47  1  0.750  0.500  0.386  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by Li3MnP2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P222_1 space group. There are eight inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one P(1), one P(2), one P(5), and one P(6) atom to form distorted LiP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one P(1), one P(2), one P(3), and one P(4) atom to form LiP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one P(1), one P(2), one P(5), and one P(6) atom to form distorted LiP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to two equivalent P(1) and two equivalent P(5) atoms to form distorted LiP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded to one Mn(2), one P(1), one P(2), one P(3), and one P(4) atom to form distorted LiMnP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(6)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Li site, Li(6) is bonded to two equivalent P(1) and two equivalent P(3) atoms to form distorted LiP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(6)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Li site, Li(7) is bonded to three equivalent Mn(2), two equivalent P(2), and two equivalent P(4) atoms to form distorted LiMn3P4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, edges with six equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, and faces with two equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra. In the eighth Li site, Li(8) is bonded to one Mn(2), two equivalent P(2), and two equivalent P(6) atoms to form distorted LiMnP4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent P(1) and two equivalent P(3) atoms to form distorted MnP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(6)P4 tetrahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one Li(8), two equivalent Li(5), three equivalent Li(7), two equivalent P(2), and two equivalent P(4) atoms to form distorted MnLi6P4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, and faces with two equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to two equivalent P(2) and two equivalent P(6) atoms to form distorted MnP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)Li6P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(7)Mn3P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(8)MnP4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to two equivalent P(1) and two equivalent P(5) atoms to form distorted MnP4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(5)MnP4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(6)P4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(4)P4 tetrahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(1)P4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)P4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)P4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(4)P4 tetrahedra. There are six inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Li(5), one Li(6), one Mn(1), and one Mn(4) atom. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(5), one Li(7), one Li(8), one Mn(2), and one Mn(3) atom. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent Li(5), two equivalent Li(6), and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent Li(5), two equivalent Li(7), and two equivalent Mn(2) atoms. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), two equivalent Li(4), and two equivalent Mn(4) atoms. In the sixth P site, P(6) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), two equivalent Li(8), and two equivalent Mn(3) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li3MnP2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.779
_cell_length_b   11.537
_cell_length_c   11.595
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   773.030
_cell_formula_units_Z   8
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
  Li  Li0  1  0.002  0.625  0.753  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.002  0.875  0.749  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.998  0.875  0.251  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.995  0.376  0.745  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.005  0.376  0.255  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.500  0.370  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.505  0.876  0.748  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.505  0.624  0.745  1.0
  Li  Li8  1  0.495  0.876  0.252  1.0
  Li  Li9  1  0.500  0.131  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li10  1  0.498  0.375  0.753  1.0
  Li  Li11  1  0.502  0.125  0.251  1.0
  Li  Li12  1  0.498  0.125  0.749  1.0
  Li  Li13  1  0.500  0.125  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li14  1  0.502  0.375  0.247  1.0
  Li  Li15  1  0.500  0.625  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li16  1  0.495  0.624  0.255  1.0
  Li  Li17  1  0.000  0.869  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li18  1  0.005  0.124  0.252  1.0
  Li  Li19  1  0.995  0.124  0.748  1.0
  Li  Li20  1  0.000  0.875  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li21  1  0.000  0.630  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li22  1  0.998  0.625  0.247  1.0
  Li  Li23  1  0.000  0.375  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn24  1  0.500  0.881  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn25  1  0.500  0.875  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn26  1  0.500  0.375  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn27  1  0.500  0.619  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn28  1  0.000  0.119  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn29  1  0.000  0.125  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn30  1  0.000  0.381  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn31  1  0.000  0.625  0.500  1.0
  P  P32  1  0.284  0.750  0.887  1.0
  P  P33  1  0.246  0.749  0.386  1.0
  P  P34  1  0.216  0.250  0.887  1.0
  P  P35  1  0.254  0.251  0.386  1.0
  P  P36  1  0.250  0.000  0.113  1.0
  P  P37  1  0.250  0.000  0.615  1.0
  P  P38  1  0.250  0.500  0.113  1.0
  P  P39  1  0.250  0.500  0.614  1.0
  P  P40  1  0.716  0.750  0.113  1.0
  P  P41  1  0.750  0.000  0.887  1.0
  P  P42  1  0.754  0.749  0.614  1.0
  P  P43  1  0.750  0.000  0.385  1.0
  P  P44  1  0.784  0.250  0.113  1.0
  P  P45  1  0.750  0.500  0.887  1.0
  P  P46  1  0.746  0.251  0.614  1.0
  P  P47  1  0.750  0.500  0.386  1.0
[/CIF]
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