The material described by VZn6P3O16 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. V(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form VO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are six inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), and one O(14) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one O(16), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(15), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded to one O(14), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded to one O(1), one O(13), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(15), one O(2), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(16), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(6) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(5) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(4) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one Zn(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one Zn(4), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Zn(3), and one Zn(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(5), one Zn(6), and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(5), one Zn(6), and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one Zn(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Zn(2), and one Zn(6) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(5), and one P(1) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(4), and one P(2) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(3), and one P(3) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_VZn6P3O16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.408
_cell_length_b   8.438
_cell_length_c   8.539
_cell_angle_alpha   106.095
_cell_angle_beta   71.801
_cell_angle_gamma   90.302
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   354.247
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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loop_
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 _atom_site_label
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  V  V0  1  0.587  0.029  0.241  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.959  0.256  0.994  1.0
  Zn  Zn2  1  0.064  0.745  0.996  1.0
  Zn  Zn3  1  0.018  0.227  0.377  1.0
  Zn  Zn4  1  0.393  0.289  0.636  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.974  0.785  0.629  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.605  0.710  0.373  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.837  0.468  0.757  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.408  0.965  0.756  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.165  0.535  0.244  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.406  0.529  0.300  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.705  0.967  0.702  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.592  0.472  0.704  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.254  0.028  0.301  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.066  0.353  0.598  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.658  0.163  0.421  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.937  0.648  0.405  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.339  0.850  0.595  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.803  0.410  0.915  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.722  0.100  0.069  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.203  0.590  0.084  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.283  0.907  0.914  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.739  0.828  0.198  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.931  0.648  0.792  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.282  0.146  0.793  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.071  0.354  0.205  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material described by VZn6P3O16 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. V(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form VO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are six inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), and one O(14) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one O(16), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(15), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded to one O(14), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded to one O(1), one O(13), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(15), one O(2), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(16), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(5)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(6)O4 tetrahedra. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(6) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(5) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(4) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one Zn(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one Zn(4), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Zn(3), and one Zn(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(5), one Zn(6), and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(5), one Zn(6), and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one Zn(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Zn(2), and one Zn(6) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(5), and one P(1) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(4), and one P(2) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(3), and one P(3) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_VZn6P3O16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.408
_cell_length_b   8.438
_cell_length_c   8.539
_cell_angle_alpha   106.095
_cell_angle_beta   71.801
_cell_angle_gamma   90.302
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   354.247
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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 _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  0.587  0.029  0.241  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.959  0.256  0.994  1.0
  Zn  Zn2  1  0.064  0.745  0.996  1.0
  Zn  Zn3  1  0.018  0.227  0.377  1.0
  Zn  Zn4  1  0.393  0.289  0.636  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.974  0.785  0.629  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.605  0.710  0.373  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.837  0.468  0.757  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.408  0.965  0.756  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.165  0.535  0.244  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.406  0.529  0.300  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.705  0.967  0.702  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.592  0.472  0.704  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.254  0.028  0.301  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.066  0.353  0.598  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.658  0.163  0.421  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.937  0.648  0.405  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.339  0.850  0.595  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.803  0.410  0.915  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.722  0.100  0.069  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.203  0.590  0.084  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.283  0.907  0.914  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.739  0.828  0.198  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.931  0.648  0.792  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.282  0.146  0.793  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.071  0.354  0.205  1.0
[/CIF]
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