The material structure described by LaNi4(BiO4)3 is Ilmenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. La(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-45°. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(2), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-49°. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-49°. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-41°. There are three inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the third Bi site, Bi(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one La(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Bi(3) atom to form distorted OLaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom to form distorted ONi2Bi2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one La(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(4), and one Bi(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(4), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one La(1), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), and one Bi(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(4), one Bi(2), and one Bi(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(4), one Bi(2), and one Bi(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Bi(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded to one La(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Bi(1) atom to form distorted OLaNi2Bi tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded to one La(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Bi(3) atom to form distorted OLaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded to one Ni(2), one Ni(3), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom to form distorted ONi2Bi2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_LaNi4(BiO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.459
_cell_length_b   5.712
_cell_length_c   7.896
_cell_angle_alpha   87.814
_cell_angle_beta   90.804
_cell_angle_gamma   88.729
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   245.927
_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
  La  La0  1  0.018  0.943  0.245  1.0
  Ni  Ni1  1  0.001  0.499  0.503  1.0
  Ni  Ni2  1  0.004  0.499  0.999  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.501  0.001  0.999  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.497  0.003  0.503  1.0
  Bi  Bi5  1  0.992  0.060  0.775  1.0
  Bi  Bi6  1  0.517  0.564  0.727  1.0
  Bi  Bi7  1  0.490  0.440  0.282  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.859  0.535  0.252  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.147  0.466  0.747  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.211  0.227  0.420  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.786  0.777  0.579  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.393  0.925  0.757  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.592  0.076  0.244  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.670  0.317  0.544  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.317  0.696  0.448  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.824  0.820  0.959  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.169  0.166  0.023  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.319  0.660  0.085  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.691  0.327  0.911  1.0
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The material structure described by LaNi4(BiO4)3 is Ilmenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. La(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-45°. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(2), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-49°. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-49°. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-41°. There are three inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the third Bi site, Bi(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one La(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Bi(3) atom to form distorted OLaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom to form distorted ONi2Bi2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one La(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(4), and one Bi(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(4), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one La(1), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), and one Bi(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(4), one Bi(2), and one Bi(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(4), one Bi(2), and one Bi(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Bi(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded to one La(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Bi(1) atom to form distorted OLaNi2Bi tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded to one La(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Bi(3) atom to form distorted OLaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(12)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded to one Ni(2), one Ni(3), one Bi(1), and one Bi(2) atom to form distorted ONi2Bi2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(11)LaNi2Bi trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(10)LaNi2Bi tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)Ni2Bi2 trigonal pyramid. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_LaNi4(BiO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.459
_cell_length_b   5.712
_cell_length_c   7.896
_cell_angle_alpha   87.814
_cell_angle_beta   90.804
_cell_angle_gamma   88.729
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   245.927
_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
  La  La0  1  0.018  0.943  0.245  1.0
  Ni  Ni1  1  0.001  0.499  0.503  1.0
  Ni  Ni2  1  0.004  0.499  0.999  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.501  0.001  0.999  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.497  0.003  0.503  1.0
  Bi  Bi5  1  0.992  0.060  0.775  1.0
  Bi  Bi6  1  0.517  0.564  0.727  1.0
  Bi  Bi7  1  0.490  0.440  0.282  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.859  0.535  0.252  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.147  0.466  0.747  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.211  0.227  0.420  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.786  0.777  0.579  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.393  0.925  0.757  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.592  0.076  0.244  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.670  0.317  0.544  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.317  0.696  0.448  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.824  0.820  0.959  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.169  0.166  0.023  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.319  0.660  0.085  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.691  0.327  0.911  1.0
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