The compound described by Ho6Ag(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P3 space group. There are two inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(4), one S(6), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(3) atoms. In the second Ho site, Ho(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(3), one S(5), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(4) atoms. Ag(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to three equivalent S(1) and three equivalent S(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(5) and three equivalent S(4) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(6) and three equivalent S(3) atoms. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(2), two equivalent Ho(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Ho(2) and one Ge(1) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Ho(1) and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Ho6Ag(GeS7)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.802
_cell_length_b   9.802
_cell_length_c   5.835
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   485.499
_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
  Ho  Ho0  1  0.690  0.886  0.744  1.0
  Ho  Ho1  1  0.196  0.310  0.744  1.0
  Ho  Ho2  1  0.114  0.804  0.744  1.0
  Ho  Ho3  1  0.976  0.447  0.244  1.0
  Ho  Ho4  1  0.471  0.024  0.244  1.0
  Ho  Ho5  1  0.553  0.529  0.244  1.0
  Ag  Ag6  1  0.333  0.667  0.465  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.667  0.333  0.821  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.000  0.000  0.324  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.593  0.824  0.200  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.232  0.407  0.200  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.176  0.768  0.200  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.070  0.509  0.695  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.439  0.930  0.695  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.491  0.561  0.695  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.854  0.763  0.486  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.909  0.146  0.486  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.237  0.091  0.486  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.813  0.571  0.983  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.758  0.187  0.983  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.429  0.242  0.983  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.667  0.333  0.441  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.000  0.000  0.944  1.0
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The compound described by Ho6Ag(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P3 space group. There are two inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(4), one S(6), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(3) atoms. In the second Ho site, Ho(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(3), one S(5), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(4) atoms. Ag(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to three equivalent S(1) and three equivalent S(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(5) and three equivalent S(4) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(6) and three equivalent S(3) atoms. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(2), two equivalent Ho(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Ho(2) and one Ge(1) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Ho(1) and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Ho6Ag(GeS7)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.802
_cell_length_b   9.802
_cell_length_c   5.835
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   485.499
_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
  Ho  Ho0  1  0.690  0.886  0.744  1.0
  Ho  Ho1  1  0.196  0.310  0.744  1.0
  Ho  Ho2  1  0.114  0.804  0.744  1.0
  Ho  Ho3  1  0.976  0.447  0.244  1.0
  Ho  Ho4  1  0.471  0.024  0.244  1.0
  Ho  Ho5  1  0.553  0.529  0.244  1.0
  Ag  Ag6  1  0.333  0.667  0.465  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.667  0.333  0.821  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.000  0.000  0.324  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.593  0.824  0.200  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.232  0.407  0.200  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.176  0.768  0.200  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.070  0.509  0.695  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.439  0.930  0.695  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.491  0.561  0.695  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.854  0.763  0.486  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.909  0.146  0.486  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.237  0.091  0.486  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.813  0.571  0.983  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.758  0.187  0.983  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.429  0.242  0.983  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.667  0.333  0.441  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.000  0.000  0.944  1.0
[/CIF]
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