The crystal structure described by Li2VGa3O8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. V(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form VO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one Ga(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Ga(1), and one Ga(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one Ga(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Ga(1), and one Ga(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Ga(1), and one Ga(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Ga(1), and one Ga(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one Ga(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one Ga(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2VGa3O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.211
_cell_length_b   5.501
_cell_length_c   6.640
_cell_angle_alpha   89.623
_cell_angle_beta   89.528
_cell_angle_gamma   89.797
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   190.316
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.492  0.102  0.625  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.007  0.429  0.126  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.500  0.082  0.124  1.0
  Ga  Ga3  1  0.994  0.419  0.627  1.0
  Ga  Ga4  1  0.482  0.572  0.389  1.0
  Ga  Ga5  1  0.013  0.912  0.860  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.169  0.079  0.086  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.123  0.104  0.655  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.610  0.376  0.166  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.640  0.421  0.597  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.136  0.536  0.386  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.066  0.589  0.865  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.569  0.901  0.338  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.652  0.977  0.906  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li2VGa3O8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. V(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form VO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ga(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one Ga(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Ga(1), and one Ga(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one Ga(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Ga(1), and one Ga(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Ga(1), and one Ga(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Ga(1), and one Ga(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one Ga(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one Ga(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2VGa3O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.211
_cell_length_b   5.501
_cell_length_c   6.640
_cell_angle_alpha   89.623
_cell_angle_beta   89.528
_cell_angle_gamma   89.797
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   190.316
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.492  0.102  0.625  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.007  0.429  0.126  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.500  0.082  0.124  1.0
  Ga  Ga3  1  0.994  0.419  0.627  1.0
  Ga  Ga4  1  0.482  0.572  0.389  1.0
  Ga  Ga5  1  0.013  0.912  0.860  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.169  0.079  0.086  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.123  0.104  0.655  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.610  0.376  0.166  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.640  0.421  0.597  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.136  0.536  0.386  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.066  0.589  0.865  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.569  0.901  0.338  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.652  0.977  0.906  1.0
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