The crystal structure described by DyFe6Ge6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Dy(1) is bonded to four equivalent Fe(1), four equivalent Fe(2), four equivalent Fe(3), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(5), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted DyFe12Ge8 hexagonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent Dy(1)Fe12Ge8 hexagonal bipyramids, faces with eight equivalent Fe(1)Dy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Dy(1)Fe12Ge8 hexagonal bipyramids. There are three inequivalent Fe sites. In the first Fe site, Fe(1) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(1), two equivalent Fe(3), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms to form distorted FeDy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(1)Dy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Fe(1)Dy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Fe(1)Dy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Dy(1)Fe12Ge8 hexagonal bipyramids. In the second Fe site, Fe(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(2), two equivalent Fe(3), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the third Fe site, Fe(3) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(1), two equivalent Fe(2), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. There are five inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(3), and four equivalent Fe(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(3), and four equivalent Fe(1) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(1), two equivalent Fe(2), two equivalent Fe(3), and one Ge(5) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(3), and four equivalent Fe(2) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Fe(3) and four equivalent Fe(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Dy(FeGe)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.132
_cell_length_b   8.150
_cell_length_c   9.721
_cell_angle_alpha   114.786
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   369.119
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.250  0.127  0.254  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.750  0.873  0.746  1.0
  Fe  Fe2  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe3  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe4  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe5  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe6  1  0.500  0.750  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe7  1  0.000  0.750  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe8  1  0.500  0.250  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe9  1  0.000  0.250  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe10  1  0.750  0.875  0.250  1.0
  Fe  Fe11  1  0.250  0.625  0.750  1.0
  Fe  Fe12  1  0.250  0.125  0.750  1.0
  Fe  Fe13  1  0.750  0.375  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.750  0.042  0.085  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.250  0.958  0.915  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.750  0.541  0.082  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.250  0.459  0.918  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.750  0.211  0.421  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.250  0.789  0.579  1.0
  Ge  Ge20  1  0.750  0.705  0.411  1.0
  Ge  Ge21  1  0.250  0.295  0.589  1.0
  Ge  Ge22  1  0.250  0.778  0.249  1.0
  Ge  Ge23  1  0.750  0.529  0.751  1.0
  Ge  Ge24  1  0.750  0.222  0.751  1.0
  Ge  Ge25  1  0.250  0.471  0.249  1.0
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The crystal structure described by DyFe6Ge6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Dy(1) is bonded to four equivalent Fe(1), four equivalent Fe(2), four equivalent Fe(3), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(5), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted DyFe12Ge8 hexagonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent Dy(1)Fe12Ge8 hexagonal bipyramids, faces with eight equivalent Fe(1)Dy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Dy(1)Fe12Ge8 hexagonal bipyramids. There are three inequivalent Fe sites. In the first Fe site, Fe(1) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(1), two equivalent Fe(3), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms to form distorted FeDy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Fe(1)Dy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Fe(1)Dy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Fe(1)Dy2Fe4Ge6 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Dy(1)Fe12Ge8 hexagonal bipyramids. In the second Fe site, Fe(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(2), two equivalent Fe(3), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the third Fe site, Fe(3) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(1), two equivalent Fe(2), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. There are five inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(3), and four equivalent Fe(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(3), and four equivalent Fe(1) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(1), two equivalent Fe(2), two equivalent Fe(3), and one Ge(5) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Fe(3), and four equivalent Fe(2) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Fe(3) and four equivalent Fe(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Dy(FeGe)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.132
_cell_length_b   8.150
_cell_length_c   9.721
_cell_angle_alpha   114.786
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   369.119
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.250  0.127  0.254  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.750  0.873  0.746  1.0
  Fe  Fe2  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe3  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe4  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe5  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Fe  Fe6  1  0.500  0.750  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe7  1  0.000  0.750  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe8  1  0.500  0.250  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe9  1  0.000  0.250  0.000  1.0
  Fe  Fe10  1  0.750  0.875  0.250  1.0
  Fe  Fe11  1  0.250  0.625  0.750  1.0
  Fe  Fe12  1  0.250  0.125  0.750  1.0
  Fe  Fe13  1  0.750  0.375  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.750  0.042  0.085  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.250  0.958  0.915  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.750  0.541  0.082  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.250  0.459  0.918  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.750  0.211  0.421  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.250  0.789  0.579  1.0
  Ge  Ge20  1  0.750  0.705  0.411  1.0
  Ge  Ge21  1  0.250  0.295  0.589  1.0
  Ge  Ge22  1  0.250  0.778  0.249  1.0
  Ge  Ge23  1  0.750  0.529  0.751  1.0
  Ge  Ge24  1  0.750  0.222  0.751  1.0
  Ge  Ge25  1  0.250  0.471  0.249  1.0
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