The material structure described by V8Ga41 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ga(8), three equivalent Ga(3), three equivalent Ga(5), and three equivalent Ga(7) atoms. There are nine inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(9) is bonded in a cuboctahedral geometry to six equivalent Ga(6) and six equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the second Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the third Ga site, Ga(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent Ga(2), two equivalent Ga(3), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the fourth Ga site, Ga(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(2), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), and two equivalent Ga(3) atoms. In the fifth Ga site, Ga(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(9), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the sixth Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(3), one Ga(6), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(5) atoms. In the seventh Ga site, Ga(7) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(9), two equivalent Ga(3), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the eighth Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the ninth Ga site, Ga(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and six equivalent Ga(5) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V8Ga41
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.388
_cell_length_b   9.388
_cell_length_c   9.388
_cell_angle_alpha   94.997
_cell_angle_beta   94.997
_cell_angle_gamma   94.997
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   817.508
_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
  V  V0  1  0.712  0.105  0.387  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.387  0.712  0.105  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.105  0.387  0.712  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.288  0.895  0.613  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.613  0.288  0.895  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.895  0.613  0.288  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.185  0.185  0.185  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.815  0.815  0.815  1.0
  Ga  Ga8  1  0.823  0.868  0.327  1.0
  Ga  Ga9  1  0.327  0.823  0.868  1.0
  Ga  Ga10  1  0.868  0.327  0.823  1.0
  Ga  Ga11  1  0.177  0.132  0.673  1.0
  Ga  Ga12  1  0.673  0.177  0.132  1.0
  Ga  Ga13  1  0.132  0.673  0.177  1.0
  Ga  Ga14  1  0.554  0.920  0.224  1.0
  Ga  Ga15  1  0.224  0.554  0.920  1.0
  Ga  Ga16  1  0.920  0.224  0.554  1.0
  Ga  Ga17  1  0.446  0.080  0.776  1.0
  Ga  Ga18  1  0.776  0.446  0.080  1.0
  Ga  Ga19  1  0.080  0.776  0.446  1.0
  Ga  Ga20  1  0.783  0.965  0.602  1.0
  Ga  Ga21  1  0.602  0.783  0.965  1.0
  Ga  Ga22  1  0.965  0.602  0.783  1.0
  Ga  Ga23  1  0.217  0.035  0.398  1.0
  Ga  Ga24  1  0.398  0.217  0.035  1.0
  Ga  Ga25  1  0.035  0.398  0.217  1.0
  Ga  Ga26  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Ga  Ga27  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Ga  Ga28  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ga  Ga29  1  0.944  0.126  0.271  1.0
  Ga  Ga30  1  0.271  0.944  0.126  1.0
  Ga  Ga31  1  0.126  0.271  0.944  1.0
  Ga  Ga32  1  0.056  0.874  0.729  1.0
  Ga  Ga33  1  0.729  0.056  0.874  1.0
  Ga  Ga34  1  0.874  0.729  0.056  1.0
  Ga  Ga35  1  0.615  0.634  0.261  1.0
  Ga  Ga36  1  0.261  0.615  0.634  1.0
  Ga  Ga37  1  0.634  0.261  0.615  1.0
  Ga  Ga38  1  0.385  0.366  0.739  1.0
  Ga  Ga39  1  0.739  0.385  0.366  1.0
  Ga  Ga40  1  0.366  0.739  0.385  1.0
  Ga  Ga41  1  0.781  0.672  0.541  1.0
  Ga  Ga42  1  0.541  0.781  0.672  1.0
  Ga  Ga43  1  0.672  0.541  0.781  1.0
  Ga  Ga44  1  0.219  0.328  0.459  1.0
  Ga  Ga45  1  0.459  0.219  0.328  1.0
  Ga  Ga46  1  0.328  0.459  0.219  1.0
  Ga  Ga47  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ga  Ga48  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material structure described by V8Ga41 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ga(8), three equivalent Ga(3), three equivalent Ga(5), and three equivalent Ga(7) atoms. There are nine inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(9) is bonded in a cuboctahedral geometry to six equivalent Ga(6) and six equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the second Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the third Ga site, Ga(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent Ga(2), two equivalent Ga(3), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the fourth Ga site, Ga(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(2), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), and two equivalent Ga(3) atoms. In the fifth Ga site, Ga(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(9), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the sixth Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(3), one Ga(6), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(5) atoms. In the seventh Ga site, Ga(7) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(9), two equivalent Ga(3), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the eighth Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the ninth Ga site, Ga(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and six equivalent Ga(5) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V8Ga41
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.388
_cell_length_b   9.388
_cell_length_c   9.388
_cell_angle_alpha   94.997
_cell_angle_beta   94.997
_cell_angle_gamma   94.997
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   817.508
_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
  V  V0  1  0.712  0.105  0.387  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.387  0.712  0.105  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.105  0.387  0.712  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.288  0.895  0.613  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.613  0.288  0.895  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.895  0.613  0.288  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.185  0.185  0.185  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.815  0.815  0.815  1.0
  Ga  Ga8  1  0.823  0.868  0.327  1.0
  Ga  Ga9  1  0.327  0.823  0.868  1.0
  Ga  Ga10  1  0.868  0.327  0.823  1.0
  Ga  Ga11  1  0.177  0.132  0.673  1.0
  Ga  Ga12  1  0.673  0.177  0.132  1.0
  Ga  Ga13  1  0.132  0.673  0.177  1.0
  Ga  Ga14  1  0.554  0.920  0.224  1.0
  Ga  Ga15  1  0.224  0.554  0.920  1.0
  Ga  Ga16  1  0.920  0.224  0.554  1.0
  Ga  Ga17  1  0.446  0.080  0.776  1.0
  Ga  Ga18  1  0.776  0.446  0.080  1.0
  Ga  Ga19  1  0.080  0.776  0.446  1.0
  Ga  Ga20  1  0.783  0.965  0.602  1.0
  Ga  Ga21  1  0.602  0.783  0.965  1.0
  Ga  Ga22  1  0.965  0.602  0.783  1.0
  Ga  Ga23  1  0.217  0.035  0.398  1.0
  Ga  Ga24  1  0.398  0.217  0.035  1.0
  Ga  Ga25  1  0.035  0.398  0.217  1.0
  Ga  Ga26  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Ga  Ga27  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Ga  Ga28  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ga  Ga29  1  0.944  0.126  0.271  1.0
  Ga  Ga30  1  0.271  0.944  0.126  1.0
  Ga  Ga31  1  0.126  0.271  0.944  1.0
  Ga  Ga32  1  0.056  0.874  0.729  1.0
  Ga  Ga33  1  0.729  0.056  0.874  1.0
  Ga  Ga34  1  0.874  0.729  0.056  1.0
  Ga  Ga35  1  0.615  0.634  0.261  1.0
  Ga  Ga36  1  0.261  0.615  0.634  1.0
  Ga  Ga37  1  0.634  0.261  0.615  1.0
  Ga  Ga38  1  0.385  0.366  0.739  1.0
  Ga  Ga39  1  0.739  0.385  0.366  1.0
  Ga  Ga40  1  0.366  0.739  0.385  1.0
  Ga  Ga41  1  0.781  0.672  0.541  1.0
  Ga  Ga42  1  0.541  0.781  0.672  1.0
  Ga  Ga43  1  0.672  0.541  0.781  1.0
  Ga  Ga44  1  0.219  0.328  0.459  1.0
  Ga  Ga45  1  0.459  0.219  0.328  1.0
  Ga  Ga46  1  0.328  0.459  0.219  1.0
  Ga  Ga47  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ga  Ga48  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
[/CIF]
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