The material structure described by FeCu4Zn(GeS4)2 is Stannite-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Amm2 space group. Fe(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form FeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. Cu(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Fe(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(4) atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(4) atoms to form GeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Fe(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form GeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Fe(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Fe(1), two equivalent Cu(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form SFeCu2Ge tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(3)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(4)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Cu(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(2) atom to form SZnCu2Ge tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(3)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(4)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded to one Fe(1), two equivalent Cu(1), and one Ge(2) atom to form SFeCu2Ge tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(3)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(4)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(1)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(2)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded to two equivalent Cu(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form SZnCu2Ge tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(3)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(4)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(1)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(2)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_ZnFeCu4(GeS4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.513
_cell_length_b   6.513
_cell_length_c   7.544
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   109.259
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   302.066
_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
  Zn  Zn0  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe1  1  1.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Cu  Cu2  1  0.501  0.001  0.249  1.0
  Cu  Cu3  1  0.999  0.499  0.751  1.0
  Cu  Cu4  1  0.999  0.499  0.249  1.0
  Cu  Cu5  1  0.501  0.001  0.751  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.998  0.002  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.502  0.498  0.000  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.874  0.126  0.751  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.372  0.628  0.243  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.874  0.126  0.249  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.372  0.628  0.757  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.875  0.625  0.000  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.372  0.115  0.500  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.375  0.125  0.000  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.885  0.628  0.500  1.0
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The material structure described by FeCu4Zn(GeS4)2 is Stannite-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Amm2 space group. Fe(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form FeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. Cu(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Fe(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(4) atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(4) atoms to form GeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Fe(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form GeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Fe(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Fe(1), two equivalent Cu(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form SFeCu2Ge tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(3)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(4)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Cu(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(2) atom to form SZnCu2Ge tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(3)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(4)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded to one Fe(1), two equivalent Cu(1), and one Ge(2) atom to form SFeCu2Ge tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(3)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(4)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(1)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(2)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded to two equivalent Cu(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form SZnCu2Ge tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(3)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(4)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(1)FeCu2Ge tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(2)ZnCu2Ge tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_ZnFeCu4(GeS4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.513
_cell_length_b   6.513
_cell_length_c   7.544
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   109.259
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   302.066
_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
  Zn  Zn0  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe1  1  1.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Cu  Cu2  1  0.501  0.001  0.249  1.0
  Cu  Cu3  1  0.999  0.499  0.751  1.0
  Cu  Cu4  1  0.999  0.499  0.249  1.0
  Cu  Cu5  1  0.501  0.001  0.751  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.998  0.002  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.502  0.498  0.000  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.874  0.126  0.751  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.372  0.628  0.243  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.874  0.126  0.249  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.372  0.628  0.757  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.875  0.625  0.000  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.372  0.115  0.500  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.375  0.125  0.000  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.885  0.628  0.500  1.0
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