The material structure described by MgCr(GeO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with eight equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. Cr(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(3) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra. Ge(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-61°. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mg(1) and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mg(1), one Cr(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), two equivalent Cr(1), and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_MgCr(GeO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.313
_cell_length_b   6.668
_cell_length_c   6.668
_cell_angle_alpha   85.111
_cell_angle_beta   84.437
_cell_angle_gamma   84.437
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   233.301
_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  0.750  0.271  0.729  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.250  0.729  0.271  1.0
  Cr  Cr2  1  0.250  0.089  0.911  1.0
  Cr  Cr3  1  0.750  0.911  0.089  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.778  0.398  0.210  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.722  0.790  0.602  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.222  0.602  0.790  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.278  0.210  0.398  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.591  0.291  0.434  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.909  0.566  0.709  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.409  0.709  0.566  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.091  0.434  0.291  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.112  0.146  0.628  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.388  0.372  0.854  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.888  0.854  0.372  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.612  0.628  0.146  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.840  0.216  0.031  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.660  0.969  0.784  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.160  0.784  0.969  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.340  0.031  0.216  1.0
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The material structure described by MgCr(GeO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with eight equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. Cr(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(3) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra. Ge(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-61°. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mg(1) and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mg(1), one Cr(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), two equivalent Cr(1), and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_MgCr(GeO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.313
_cell_length_b   6.668
_cell_length_c   6.668
_cell_angle_alpha   85.111
_cell_angle_beta   84.437
_cell_angle_gamma   84.437
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   233.301
_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  0.750  0.271  0.729  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.250  0.729  0.271  1.0
  Cr  Cr2  1  0.250  0.089  0.911  1.0
  Cr  Cr3  1  0.750  0.911  0.089  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.778  0.398  0.210  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.722  0.790  0.602  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.222  0.602  0.790  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.278  0.210  0.398  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.591  0.291  0.434  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.909  0.566  0.709  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.409  0.709  0.566  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.091  0.434  0.291  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.112  0.146  0.628  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.388  0.372  0.854  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.888  0.854  0.372  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.612  0.628  0.146  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.840  0.216  0.031  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.660  0.969  0.784  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.160  0.784  0.969  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.340  0.031  0.216  1.0
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