The crystal structure described by Ge7H10O19(H2O)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure consists of four water molecules inside a Ge7H10O19 framework. In the Ge7H10O19 framework, there are seven inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(4)O6 octahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(4)O6 octahedra. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(4) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(4)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(14), one O(15), one O(16), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form distorted GeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(3)O6 octahedra. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded to one O(11), one O(14), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-58°. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded to one O(12), one O(15), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-59°. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(16), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing GeO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-58°. There are ten inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(21) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(17) and one O(8) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(11) and one O(18) atom. In the fifth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. In the sixth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. In the seventh H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) atom. In the eighth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) atom. In the ninth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(21) atom. In the tenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(21) atom. There are nineteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(3), and one Ge(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), and one H(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(2), one Ge(3), and one Ge(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(6), and one H(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(7) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(2), one Ge(5), and one H(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one Ge(6) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one Ge(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and one H(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3) and one Ge(6) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3) and one Ge(7) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(4) and one Ge(5) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(4) and one Ge(6) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(4) and one Ge(7) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(3), one H(6), and one H(7) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(4), one H(8), and one H(9) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(21) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(1), one H(14), and one H(15) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ge7H18O23
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.777
_cell_length_b   7.860
_cell_length_c   8.012
_cell_angle_alpha   89.169
_cell_angle_beta   89.830
_cell_angle_gamma   89.409
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   489.681
_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
  Ge  Ge0  1  0.151  0.874  0.859  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.141  0.140  0.128  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.865  0.864  0.125  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.869  0.140  0.852  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.009  0.992  0.513  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.995  0.491  0.004  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.508  0.005  0.999  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.210  0.794  0.193  1.0
  H  H8  1  0.271  0.576  0.893  1.0
  H  H9  1  0.285  0.075  0.411  1.0
  H  H10  1  0.918  0.723  0.415  1.0
  H  H11  1  0.467  0.291  0.708  1.0
  H  H12  1  0.482  0.968  0.571  1.0
  H  H13  1  0.509  0.937  0.381  1.0
  H  H14  1  0.942  0.487  0.559  1.0
  H  H15  1  0.022  0.459  0.381  1.0
  H  H16  1  0.575  0.561  0.044  1.0
  H  H17  1  0.470  0.397  0.087  1.0
  H  H18  1  0.707  0.715  0.739  1.0
  H  H19  1  0.607  0.585  0.633  1.0
  H  H20  1  0.267  0.639  0.385  1.0
  H  H21  1  0.378  0.615  0.215  1.0
  H  H22  1  0.275  0.265  0.748  1.0
  H  H23  1  0.729  0.329  0.301  1.0
  H  H24  1  0.581  0.243  0.398  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.900  0.885  0.884  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.129  0.876  0.112  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.121  0.120  0.885  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.899  0.104  0.128  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.147  0.866  0.633  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.151  0.620  0.881  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.384  0.871  0.871  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.157  0.105  0.374  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.118  0.371  0.148  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.375  0.138  0.122  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.897  0.848  0.375  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.865  0.630  0.118  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.632  0.877  0.138  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.877  0.133  0.620  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.875  0.375  0.863  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.636  0.133  0.867  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.468  0.022  0.460  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.000  0.544  0.466  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.458  0.516  0.049  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.671  0.690  0.626  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.319  0.700  0.290  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.353  0.340  0.686  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.622  0.354  0.358  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by Ge7H10O19(H2O)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure consists of four water molecules inside a Ge7H10O19 framework. In the Ge7H10O19 framework, there are seven inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(4)O6 octahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(4)O6 octahedra. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(4) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(4)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(14), one O(15), one O(16), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form distorted GeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ge(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(3)O6 octahedra. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded to one O(11), one O(14), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-58°. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded to one O(12), one O(15), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-59°. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(16), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing GeO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-58°. There are ten inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(21) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(17) and one O(8) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(11) and one O(18) atom. In the fifth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. In the sixth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. In the seventh H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) atom. In the eighth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) atom. In the ninth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(21) atom. In the tenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(21) atom. There are nineteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(3), and one Ge(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), and one H(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(2), one Ge(3), and one Ge(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(6), and one H(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(7) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(2), one Ge(5), and one H(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one Ge(6) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one Ge(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and one H(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3) and one Ge(6) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3) and one Ge(7) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(4) and one Ge(5) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(4) and one Ge(6) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(4) and one Ge(7) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(3), one H(6), and one H(7) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(4), one H(8), and one H(9) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(21) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(1), one H(14), and one H(15) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ge7H18O23
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.777
_cell_length_b   7.860
_cell_length_c   8.012
_cell_angle_alpha   89.169
_cell_angle_beta   89.830
_cell_angle_gamma   89.409
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   489.681
_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
  Ge  Ge0  1  0.151  0.874  0.859  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.141  0.140  0.128  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.865  0.864  0.125  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.869  0.140  0.852  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.009  0.992  0.513  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.995  0.491  0.004  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.508  0.005  0.999  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.210  0.794  0.193  1.0
  H  H8  1  0.271  0.576  0.893  1.0
  H  H9  1  0.285  0.075  0.411  1.0
  H  H10  1  0.918  0.723  0.415  1.0
  H  H11  1  0.467  0.291  0.708  1.0
  H  H12  1  0.482  0.968  0.571  1.0
  H  H13  1  0.509  0.937  0.381  1.0
  H  H14  1  0.942  0.487  0.559  1.0
  H  H15  1  0.022  0.459  0.381  1.0
  H  H16  1  0.575  0.561  0.044  1.0
  H  H17  1  0.470  0.397  0.087  1.0
  H  H18  1  0.707  0.715  0.739  1.0
  H  H19  1  0.607  0.585  0.633  1.0
  H  H20  1  0.267  0.639  0.385  1.0
  H  H21  1  0.378  0.615  0.215  1.0
  H  H22  1  0.275  0.265  0.748  1.0
  H  H23  1  0.729  0.329  0.301  1.0
  H  H24  1  0.581  0.243  0.398  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.900  0.885  0.884  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.129  0.876  0.112  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.121  0.120  0.885  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.899  0.104  0.128  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.147  0.866  0.633  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.151  0.620  0.881  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.384  0.871  0.871  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.157  0.105  0.374  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.118  0.371  0.148  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.375  0.138  0.122  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.897  0.848  0.375  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.865  0.630  0.118  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.632  0.877  0.138  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.877  0.133  0.620  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.875  0.375  0.863  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.636  0.133  0.867  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.468  0.022  0.460  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.000  0.544  0.466  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.458  0.516  0.049  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.671  0.690  0.626  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.319  0.700  0.290  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.353  0.340  0.686  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.622  0.354  0.358  1.0
[/CIF]
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