The structure described by Zr7(NTe2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are seven inequivalent Zr sites. In the first Zr site, Zr(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), one Te(1), one Te(2), and one Te(3) atom. In the second Zr site, Zr(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(2), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the third Zr site, Zr(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one N(4), one Te(1), one Te(4), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. In the fourth Zr site, Zr(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(3), one N(4), one Te(1), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. In the fifth Zr site, Zr(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(4), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. In the sixth Zr site, Zr(6) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one N(3), one N(4), one Te(3), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the seventh Zr site, Zr(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(3), one Te(1), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zr(1) and one Zr(4) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(2), and one Zr(3) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one Zr(1), one Zr(4), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom to form NZr4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Zr(3), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom to form NZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramid. There are eight inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(3), one Zr(4), and one Zr(7) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one Zr(1), one Zr(2), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded to one Zr(2), one Zr(3), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Zr(2), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded to one Zr(2), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Te site, Te(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zr(2), one Zr(3), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom. In the eighth Te site, Te(8) is bonded to one Zr(3), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Zr7(Te2N)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.884
_cell_length_b   12.706
_cell_length_c   10.571
_cell_angle_alpha   93.740
_cell_angle_beta   65.987
_cell_angle_gamma   40.394
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   484.910
_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
  Zr  Zr0  1  0.060  0.044  0.985  1.0
  Zr  Zr1  1  0.018  0.585  0.713  1.0
  Zr  Zr2  1  0.466  0.799  0.157  1.0
  Zr  Zr3  1  0.417  0.523  0.201  1.0
  Zr  Zr4  1  0.758  0.513  0.339  1.0
  Zr  Zr5  1  0.216  0.246  0.896  1.0
  Zr  Zr6  1  0.852  0.323  0.744  1.0
  Te  Te7  1  0.139  0.789  0.094  1.0
  Te  Te8  1  0.655  0.614  0.652  1.0
  Te  Te9  1  0.526  0.129  0.045  1.0
  Te  Te10  1  0.865  0.252  0.445  1.0
  Te  Te11  1  0.440  0.181  0.563  1.0
  Te  Te12  1  0.007  0.783  0.593  1.0
  Te  Te13  1  0.252  0.462  0.899  1.0
  Te  Te14  1  0.582  0.821  0.405  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.608  0.312  0.229  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.506  0.845  0.967  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.949  0.237  0.906  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.691  0.537  0.165  1.0
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The structure described by Zr7(NTe2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are seven inequivalent Zr sites. In the first Zr site, Zr(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), one Te(1), one Te(2), and one Te(3) atom. In the second Zr site, Zr(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(2), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the third Zr site, Zr(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one N(4), one Te(1), one Te(4), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. In the fourth Zr site, Zr(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(3), one N(4), one Te(1), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. In the fifth Zr site, Zr(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(4), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. In the sixth Zr site, Zr(6) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one N(3), one N(4), one Te(3), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the seventh Zr site, Zr(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(3), one Te(1), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zr(1) and one Zr(4) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(2), and one Zr(3) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one Zr(1), one Zr(4), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom to form NZr4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Zr(3), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom to form NZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramid. There are eight inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(3), one Zr(4), and one Zr(7) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one Zr(1), one Zr(2), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded to one Zr(2), one Zr(3), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Zr(2), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded to one Zr(2), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Te site, Te(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zr(2), one Zr(3), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom. In the eighth Te site, Te(8) is bonded to one Zr(3), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Zr7(Te2N)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.884
_cell_length_b   12.706
_cell_length_c   10.571
_cell_angle_alpha   93.740
_cell_angle_beta   65.987
_cell_angle_gamma   40.394
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   484.910
_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
  Zr  Zr0  1  0.060  0.044  0.985  1.0
  Zr  Zr1  1  0.018  0.585  0.713  1.0
  Zr  Zr2  1  0.466  0.799  0.157  1.0
  Zr  Zr3  1  0.417  0.523  0.201  1.0
  Zr  Zr4  1  0.758  0.513  0.339  1.0
  Zr  Zr5  1  0.216  0.246  0.896  1.0
  Zr  Zr6  1  0.852  0.323  0.744  1.0
  Te  Te7  1  0.139  0.789  0.094  1.0
  Te  Te8  1  0.655  0.614  0.652  1.0
  Te  Te9  1  0.526  0.129  0.045  1.0
  Te  Te10  1  0.865  0.252  0.445  1.0
  Te  Te11  1  0.440  0.181  0.563  1.0
  Te  Te12  1  0.007  0.783  0.593  1.0
  Te  Te13  1  0.252  0.462  0.899  1.0
  Te  Te14  1  0.582  0.821  0.405  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.608  0.312  0.229  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.506  0.845  0.967  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.949  0.237  0.906  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.691  0.537  0.165  1.0
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