The compound described by Li3Co2(SiO4)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form CoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one Si(1) atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CoSi tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one Si(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one Si(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one Si(1) atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CoSi tetrahedra. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(2), and one Si(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one Si(2) atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CoSi tetrahedra. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one Si(2) atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CoSi tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one Si(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li3Co2(SiO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.056
_cell_length_b   5.340
_cell_length_c   6.430
_cell_angle_alpha   89.722
_cell_angle_beta   89.557
_cell_angle_gamma   89.381
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   173.602
_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  0.497  0.170  0.994  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.995  0.818  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.006  0.346  0.241  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.993  0.824  0.984  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.499  0.171  0.497  1.0
  Si  Si5  1  0.998  0.322  0.746  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.489  0.685  0.247  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.105  0.185  0.960  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.676  0.266  0.733  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.056  0.619  0.742  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.126  0.189  0.529  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.592  0.840  0.455  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.594  0.386  0.269  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.164  0.686  0.243  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.612  0.825  0.045  1.0
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The compound described by Li3Co2(SiO4)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form CoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one Si(1) atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CoSi tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one Si(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one Si(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one Si(1) atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CoSi tetrahedra. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(2), and one Si(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one Si(2) atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CoSi tetrahedra. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one Si(2) atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CoSi tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one Si(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li3Co2(SiO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.056
_cell_length_b   5.340
_cell_length_c   6.430
_cell_angle_alpha   89.722
_cell_angle_beta   89.557
_cell_angle_gamma   89.381
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   173.602
_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  0.497  0.170  0.994  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.995  0.818  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.006  0.346  0.241  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.993  0.824  0.984  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.499  0.171  0.497  1.0
  Si  Si5  1  0.998  0.322  0.746  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.489  0.685  0.247  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.105  0.185  0.960  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.676  0.266  0.733  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.056  0.619  0.742  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.126  0.189  0.529  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.592  0.840  0.455  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.594  0.386  0.269  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.164  0.686  0.243  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.612  0.825  0.045  1.0
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