The compound described by Co2(GeS)3 is Hausmannite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(1), one S(1), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form CoGe3S3 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-60°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to three equivalent Ge(2) and three equivalent S(1) atoms to form CoGe3S3 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with six equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, and corners with six equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-60°. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to two equivalent Co(1) and two equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted GeCo2S2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 69-73°. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one Co(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form distorted GeCo2S2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 68-71°. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Co(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted SCo2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 66-73°. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Co(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms to form distorted SCo2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 68-74°. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Co2(GeS)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.997
_cell_length_b   7.997
_cell_length_c   7.997
_cell_angle_alpha   89.917
_cell_angle_beta   89.917
_cell_angle_gamma   89.917
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   511.420
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Co  Co0  1  0.258  0.254  0.756  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.742  0.746  0.244  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.756  0.258  0.254  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.244  0.742  0.746  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.254  0.756  0.258  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.756  0.756  0.756  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.746  0.244  0.742  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.244  0.244  0.244  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.999  0.335  0.850  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.001  0.665  0.150  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.501  0.166  0.350  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.350  0.501  0.166  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.166  0.350  0.501  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.850  0.999  0.335  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.499  0.834  0.650  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.650  0.499  0.834  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.665  0.150  0.001  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.335  0.850  0.999  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.150  0.001  0.665  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.834  0.650  0.499  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.997  0.654  0.854  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.353  0.501  0.846  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.346  0.146  0.003  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.854  0.997  0.654  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.654  0.854  0.997  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.647  0.499  0.154  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.154  0.647  0.499  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.501  0.846  0.353  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.499  0.154  0.647  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.146  0.003  0.346  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.846  0.353  0.501  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.003  0.346  0.146  1.0
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The compound described by Co2(GeS)3 is Hausmannite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(1), one S(1), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form CoGe3S3 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-60°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to three equivalent Ge(2) and three equivalent S(1) atoms to form CoGe3S3 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with six equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, and corners with six equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-60°. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to two equivalent Co(1) and two equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted GeCo2S2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 69-73°. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one Co(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form distorted GeCo2S2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 68-71°. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Co(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted SCo2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 66-73°. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Co(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms to form distorted SCo2Ge2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)Ge3S3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(2)Co2S2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(1)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)Co2S2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(2)Co2Ge2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 68-74°. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Co2(GeS)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.997
_cell_length_b   7.997
_cell_length_c   7.997
_cell_angle_alpha   89.917
_cell_angle_beta   89.917
_cell_angle_gamma   89.917
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   511.420
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Co  Co0  1  0.258  0.254  0.756  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.742  0.746  0.244  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.756  0.258  0.254  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.244  0.742  0.746  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.254  0.756  0.258  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.756  0.756  0.756  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.746  0.244  0.742  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.244  0.244  0.244  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.999  0.335  0.850  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.001  0.665  0.150  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.501  0.166  0.350  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.350  0.501  0.166  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.166  0.350  0.501  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.850  0.999  0.335  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.499  0.834  0.650  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.650  0.499  0.834  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.665  0.150  0.001  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.335  0.850  0.999  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.150  0.001  0.665  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.834  0.650  0.499  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.997  0.654  0.854  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.353  0.501  0.846  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.346  0.146  0.003  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.854  0.997  0.654  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.654  0.854  0.997  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.647  0.499  0.154  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.154  0.647  0.499  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.501  0.846  0.353  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.499  0.154  0.647  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.146  0.003  0.346  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.846  0.353  0.501  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.003  0.346  0.146  1.0
[/CIF]
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