The crystal structure described by Li2ZnGeS4 is Stannite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmn2_1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form LiS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra. Ge(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form GeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form corner-sharing SLi2ZnGe tetrahedra. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form corner-sharing SLi2ZnGe tetrahedra. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form corner-sharing SLi2ZnGe tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2ZnGeS4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.350
_cell_length_b   6.869
_cell_length_c   7.526
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   328.253
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.510  0.828  0.250  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.010  0.172  0.250  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.010  0.172  0.750  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.510  0.828  0.750  1.0
  Zn  Zn4  1  0.506  0.352  0.000  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.006  0.648  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.004  0.663  0.000  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.504  0.337  0.500  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.879  0.359  0.000  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.379  0.641  0.500  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.894  0.827  0.243  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.394  0.173  0.257  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.394  0.173  0.743  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.894  0.827  0.757  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.358  0.664  0.000  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.858  0.336  0.500  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li2ZnGeS4 is Stannite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmn2_1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form LiS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra. Ge(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form GeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)S4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form corner-sharing SLi2ZnGe tetrahedra. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form corner-sharing SLi2ZnGe tetrahedra. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form corner-sharing SLi2ZnGe tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2ZnGeS4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.350
_cell_length_b   6.869
_cell_length_c   7.526
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   328.253
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.510  0.828  0.250  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.010  0.172  0.250  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.010  0.172  0.750  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.510  0.828  0.750  1.0
  Zn  Zn4  1  0.506  0.352  0.000  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.006  0.648  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.004  0.663  0.000  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.504  0.337  0.500  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.879  0.359  0.000  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.379  0.641  0.500  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.894  0.827  0.243  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.394  0.173  0.257  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.394  0.173  0.743  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.894  0.827  0.757  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.358  0.664  0.000  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.858  0.336  0.500  1.0
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