The material described by LiIn4(Ge2O7)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), and four equivalent O(3) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, corners with six equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, faces with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra, and faces with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), one O(8), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted InO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-46°. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted InO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 45°. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(7), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted GeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and  a faceface with one Li(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-53°. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(8), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted GeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and  a faceface with one Li(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-53°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to two equivalent In(1) and two equivalent In(2) atoms to form OIn4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent O(2)In4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(7)In2Ge2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(8)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to two equivalent In(1) and two equivalent In(2) atoms to form OIn4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(7)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(1)In4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one In(1), one In(2), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent In(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent In(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one In(1), one In(2), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom to form distorted OIn2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(7)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)In4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)In4 tetrahedra. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to two equivalent In(2) and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted OIn2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)In4 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)In4 tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to two equivalent In(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms to form distorted OIn2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)In4 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)In4 tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiIn4(Ge2O7)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.110
_cell_length_b   7.110
_cell_length_c   7.117
_cell_angle_alpha   59.966
_cell_angle_beta   59.966
_cell_angle_gamma   59.926
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   254.119
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.123  0.123  0.127  1.0
  In  In1  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  In  In2  1  0.500  1.000  0.500  1.0
  In  In3  1  1.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  In  In4  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.993  0.993  0.520  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.994  0.518  0.994  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.518  0.994  0.994  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.993  0.993  0.993  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.375  0.375  0.375  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.625  0.625  0.625  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.325  0.925  0.925  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.925  0.325  0.325  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.925  0.325  0.925  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.325  0.925  0.325  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.925  0.925  0.325  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.324  0.324  0.926  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.673  0.076  0.076  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.076  0.673  0.674  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.076  0.673  0.076  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.673  0.076  0.674  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.076  0.076  0.674  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.674  0.674  0.076  1.0
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The material described by LiIn4(Ge2O7)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), and four equivalent O(3) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, corners with six equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, faces with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra, and faces with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), one O(8), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted InO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-46°. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted InO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 45°. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(7), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted GeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and  a faceface with one Li(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-53°. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(8), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted GeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent In(2)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent In(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and  a faceface with one Li(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-53°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to two equivalent In(1) and two equivalent In(2) atoms to form OIn4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent O(2)In4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(7)In2Ge2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(8)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to two equivalent In(1) and two equivalent In(2) atoms to form OIn4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(7)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(1)In4 tetrahedra, and corners with eight equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one In(1), one In(2), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent In(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent In(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one In(1), one In(2), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom to form distorted OIn2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(7)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)In4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)In4 tetrahedra. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to two equivalent In(2) and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted OIn2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)In4 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)In4 tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to two equivalent In(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms to form distorted OIn2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)In4 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(6)In2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)In4 tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiIn4(Ge2O7)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.110
_cell_length_b   7.110
_cell_length_c   7.117
_cell_angle_alpha   59.966
_cell_angle_beta   59.966
_cell_angle_gamma   59.926
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   254.119
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.123  0.123  0.127  1.0
  In  In1  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  In  In2  1  0.500  1.000  0.500  1.0
  In  In3  1  1.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  In  In4  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.993  0.993  0.520  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.994  0.518  0.994  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.518  0.994  0.994  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.993  0.993  0.993  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.375  0.375  0.375  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.625  0.625  0.625  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.325  0.925  0.925  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.925  0.325  0.325  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.925  0.325  0.925  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.325  0.925  0.325  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.925  0.925  0.325  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.324  0.324  0.926  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.673  0.076  0.076  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.076  0.673  0.674  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.076  0.673  0.076  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.673  0.076  0.674  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.076  0.076  0.674  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.674  0.674  0.076  1.0
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