The material structure described by Li5GeAs3 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are five inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one Ge(1), one As(1), one As(3), and two equivalent As(2) atoms to form distorted LiGeAs4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent Ge(1), one As(1), one As(2), and two equivalent As(3) atoms to form distorted LiGe2As4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one Ge(1), one As(1), one As(3), and two equivalent As(2) atoms to form distorted LiGeAs4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one Ge(1), one As(2), one As(3), and two equivalent As(1) atoms to form distorted LiGeAs4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one As(2), one As(3), and two equivalent As(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Li(5), two equivalent Li(2), one As(1), one As(2), and two equivalent As(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent As sites. In the first As site, As(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), two equivalent Li(4), two equivalent Li(5), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second As site, As(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Li(5), two equivalent Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third As site, As(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Li(5), two equivalent Li(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li5GeAs3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.391
_cell_length_b   7.391
_cell_length_c   8.693
_cell_angle_alpha   73.093
_cell_angle_beta   73.093
_cell_angle_gamma   48.559
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   337.351
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.420  0.914  0.418  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.087  0.581  0.082  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.424  0.916  0.910  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.754  0.246  0.746  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.244  0.751  0.757  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.581  0.087  0.582  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.916  0.424  0.410  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.751  0.244  0.257  1.0
  Li  Li8  1  0.246  0.754  0.246  1.0
  Li  Li9  1  0.914  0.420  0.918  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.070  0.596  0.588  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.596  0.070  0.088  1.0
  As  As12  1  0.977  0.013  0.005  1.0
  As  As13  1  0.689  0.655  0.659  1.0
  As  As14  1  0.013  0.977  0.505  1.0
  As  As15  1  0.335  0.333  0.330  1.0
  As  As16  1  0.655  0.689  0.159  1.0
  As  As17  1  0.333  0.335  0.830  1.0
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The material structure described by Li5GeAs3 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are five inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one Ge(1), one As(1), one As(3), and two equivalent As(2) atoms to form distorted LiGeAs4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent Ge(1), one As(1), one As(2), and two equivalent As(3) atoms to form distorted LiGe2As4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one Ge(1), one As(1), one As(3), and two equivalent As(2) atoms to form distorted LiGeAs4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one Ge(1), one As(2), one As(3), and two equivalent As(1) atoms to form distorted LiGeAs4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)GeAs4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)GeAs4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)GeAs4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(2)Ge2As4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one As(2), one As(3), and two equivalent As(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Li(5), two equivalent Li(2), one As(1), one As(2), and two equivalent As(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent As sites. In the first As site, As(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), two equivalent Li(4), two equivalent Li(5), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second As site, As(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Li(5), two equivalent Li(1), two equivalent Li(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third As site, As(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Li(5), two equivalent Li(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li5GeAs3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.391
_cell_length_b   7.391
_cell_length_c   8.693
_cell_angle_alpha   73.093
_cell_angle_beta   73.093
_cell_angle_gamma   48.559
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   337.351
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.420  0.914  0.418  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.087  0.581  0.082  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.424  0.916  0.910  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.754  0.246  0.746  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.244  0.751  0.757  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.581  0.087  0.582  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.916  0.424  0.410  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.751  0.244  0.257  1.0
  Li  Li8  1  0.246  0.754  0.246  1.0
  Li  Li9  1  0.914  0.420  0.918  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.070  0.596  0.588  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.596  0.070  0.088  1.0
  As  As12  1  0.977  0.013  0.005  1.0
  As  As13  1  0.689  0.655  0.659  1.0
  As  As14  1  0.013  0.977  0.505  1.0
  As  As15  1  0.335  0.333  0.330  1.0
  As  As16  1  0.655  0.689  0.159  1.0
  As  As17  1  0.333  0.335  0.830  1.0
[/CIF]
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