The compound described by Mn3Ni2Sb(PO4)6 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(4) atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to three equivalent O(7) and three equivalent O(8) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(6) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(4) and three equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra. Sb(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(3) and three equivalent O(6) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 26-53°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-51°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(2), one Ni(2), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), one Sb(1), and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(3), one Ni(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mn3Ni2Sb(PO4)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.540
_cell_length_b   8.540
_cell_length_c   8.540
_cell_angle_alpha   61.029
_cell_angle_beta   61.029
_cell_angle_gamma   61.029
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   450.596
_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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.855  0.855  0.855  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.644  0.644  0.644  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.357  0.357  0.357  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.995  0.995  0.995  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.501  0.501  0.501  1.0
  Sb  Sb5  1  0.143  0.143  0.143  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.952  0.252  0.549  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.549  0.952  0.252  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.252  0.549  0.952  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.746  0.457  0.049  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.457  0.049  0.746  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.049  0.746  0.457  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.895  0.686  0.485  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.686  0.485  0.895  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.941  0.089  0.742  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.485  0.895  0.686  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.993  0.182  0.389  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.756  0.406  0.557  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.742  0.941  0.089  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.557  0.756  0.406  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.815  0.609  0.013  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.406  0.557  0.756  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.913  0.253  0.063  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.609  0.013  0.815  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.389  0.993  0.182  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.089  0.742  0.941  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.594  0.435  0.249  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.182  0.389  0.993  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.435  0.249  0.594  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.253  0.063  0.913  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.249  0.594  0.435  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.013  0.815  0.609  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.507  0.110  0.315  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.063  0.913  0.253  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.315  0.507  0.110  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.110  0.315  0.507  1.0
[/CIF]
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The compound described by Mn3Ni2Sb(PO4)6 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(4) atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to three equivalent O(7) and three equivalent O(8) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(6) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(4) and three equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra. Sb(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(3) and three equivalent O(6) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 26-53°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-51°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(2), one Ni(2), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), one Sb(1), and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(3), one Ni(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mn3Ni2Sb(PO4)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.540
_cell_length_b   8.540
_cell_length_c   8.540
_cell_angle_alpha   61.029
_cell_angle_beta   61.029
_cell_angle_gamma   61.029
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   450.596
_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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.855  0.855  0.855  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.644  0.644  0.644  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.357  0.357  0.357  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.995  0.995  0.995  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.501  0.501  0.501  1.0
  Sb  Sb5  1  0.143  0.143  0.143  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.952  0.252  0.549  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.549  0.952  0.252  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.252  0.549  0.952  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.746  0.457  0.049  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.457  0.049  0.746  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.049  0.746  0.457  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.895  0.686  0.485  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.686  0.485  0.895  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.941  0.089  0.742  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.485  0.895  0.686  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.993  0.182  0.389  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.756  0.406  0.557  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.742  0.941  0.089  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.557  0.756  0.406  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.815  0.609  0.013  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.406  0.557  0.756  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.913  0.253  0.063  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.609  0.013  0.815  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.389  0.993  0.182  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.089  0.742  0.941  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.594  0.435  0.249  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.182  0.389  0.993  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.435  0.249  0.594  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.253  0.063  0.913  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.249  0.594  0.435  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.013  0.815  0.609  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.507  0.110  0.315  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.063  0.913  0.253  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.315  0.507  0.110  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.110  0.315  0.507  1.0
[/CIF]
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