The compound described by Y6Cr(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are six inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(13), one S(5), one S(6), one S(7), one S(9), and two equivalent S(1) atoms. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(11), one S(14), one S(4), one S(6), one S(7), and two equivalent S(2) atoms. In the third Y site, Y(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(11), one S(12), one S(4), one S(5), one S(7), one S(9), and two equivalent S(3) atoms. In the fourth Y site, Y(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(12), one S(13), one S(2), one S(3), one S(8), and two equivalent S(4) atoms. In the fifth Y site, Y(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(11), one S(13), one S(14), one S(3), one S(8), and two equivalent S(5) atoms. In the sixth Y site, Y(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(12), one S(14), one S(2), one S(8), one S(9), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. Cr(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), and one S(6) atom. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(10), one S(11), one S(7), and one S(9) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(12), one S(13), one S(14), and one S(8) atom. There are fourteen inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(5), one Y(6), two equivalent Y(1), and one Cr(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(4), one Y(6), two equivalent Y(2), and one Cr(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(4), one Y(5), two equivalent Y(3), and one Cr(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(2), one Y(3), two equivalent Y(4), and one Cr(1) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(1), one Y(3), two equivalent Y(5), and one Cr(1) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(1), one Y(2), two equivalent Y(6), and one Cr(1) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Y(1), one Y(2), one Y(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Y(4), one Y(5), one Y(6), and one Ge(2) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1), one Y(3), one Y(6), and one Ge(1) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1), one Y(2), one Y(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(2), one Y(3), one Y(5), and one Ge(1) atom. In the twelfth S site, S(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(3), one Y(4), one Y(6), and one Ge(2) atom. In the thirteenth S site, S(13) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1), one Y(4), one Y(5), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourteenth S site, S(14) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(2), one Y(5), one Y(6), and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Y6Cr(GeS7)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.792
_cell_length_b   9.830
_cell_length_c   9.879
_cell_angle_alpha   60.383
_cell_angle_beta   89.734
_cell_angle_gamma   89.829
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   488.936
_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
  Y  Y0  1  0.745  0.229  0.640  1.0
  Y  Y1  1  0.748  0.643  0.132  1.0
  Y  Y2  1  0.748  0.128  0.228  1.0
  Y  Y3  1  0.244  0.774  0.359  1.0
  Y  Y4  1  0.250  0.353  0.871  1.0
  Y  Y5  1  0.247  0.871  0.775  1.0
  Cr  Cr6  1  0.533  0.001  0.997  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.170  0.332  0.334  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.664  0.667  0.666  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.288  0.158  0.747  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.302  0.760  0.092  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.299  0.091  0.151  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.781  0.839  0.255  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.763  0.244  0.911  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.767  0.910  0.845  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.550  0.334  0.332  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.045  0.665  0.669  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.007  0.096  0.483  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.007  0.486  0.415  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.011  0.417  0.099  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.502  0.903  0.518  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.502  0.516  0.582  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.502  0.582  0.901  1.0
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The compound described by Y6Cr(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are six inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(13), one S(5), one S(6), one S(7), one S(9), and two equivalent S(1) atoms. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(11), one S(14), one S(4), one S(6), one S(7), and two equivalent S(2) atoms. In the third Y site, Y(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(11), one S(12), one S(4), one S(5), one S(7), one S(9), and two equivalent S(3) atoms. In the fourth Y site, Y(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(12), one S(13), one S(2), one S(3), one S(8), and two equivalent S(4) atoms. In the fifth Y site, Y(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(11), one S(13), one S(14), one S(3), one S(8), and two equivalent S(5) atoms. In the sixth Y site, Y(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(12), one S(14), one S(2), one S(8), one S(9), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. Cr(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), and one S(6) atom. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(10), one S(11), one S(7), and one S(9) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(12), one S(13), one S(14), and one S(8) atom. There are fourteen inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(5), one Y(6), two equivalent Y(1), and one Cr(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(4), one Y(6), two equivalent Y(2), and one Cr(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(4), one Y(5), two equivalent Y(3), and one Cr(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(2), one Y(3), two equivalent Y(4), and one Cr(1) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(1), one Y(3), two equivalent Y(5), and one Cr(1) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Y(1), one Y(2), two equivalent Y(6), and one Cr(1) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Y(1), one Y(2), one Y(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Y(4), one Y(5), one Y(6), and one Ge(2) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1), one Y(3), one Y(6), and one Ge(1) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1), one Y(2), one Y(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(2), one Y(3), one Y(5), and one Ge(1) atom. In the twelfth S site, S(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(3), one Y(4), one Y(6), and one Ge(2) atom. In the thirteenth S site, S(13) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1), one Y(4), one Y(5), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourteenth S site, S(14) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(2), one Y(5), one Y(6), and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Y6Cr(GeS7)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.792
_cell_length_b   9.830
_cell_length_c   9.879
_cell_angle_alpha   60.383
_cell_angle_beta   89.734
_cell_angle_gamma   89.829
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   488.936
_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
  Y  Y0  1  0.745  0.229  0.640  1.0
  Y  Y1  1  0.748  0.643  0.132  1.0
  Y  Y2  1  0.748  0.128  0.228  1.0
  Y  Y3  1  0.244  0.774  0.359  1.0
  Y  Y4  1  0.250  0.353  0.871  1.0
  Y  Y5  1  0.247  0.871  0.775  1.0
  Cr  Cr6  1  0.533  0.001  0.997  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.170  0.332  0.334  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.664  0.667  0.666  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.288  0.158  0.747  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.302  0.760  0.092  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.299  0.091  0.151  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.781  0.839  0.255  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.763  0.244  0.911  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.767  0.910  0.845  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.550  0.334  0.332  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.045  0.665  0.669  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.007  0.096  0.483  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.007  0.486  0.415  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.011  0.417  0.099  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.502  0.903  0.518  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.502  0.516  0.582  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.502  0.582  0.901  1.0
[/CIF]
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