The material structure described by KGaGe3O8 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. K(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. Ga(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)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 distorted trigonal planar geometry to one K(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one Ga(1), and one Ge(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Ga(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one K(1), one Ga(1), and one Ge(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one K(1), one Ga(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one K(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(3) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_KGaGe3O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.551
_cell_length_b   7.953
_cell_length_c   8.303
_cell_angle_alpha   114.415
_cell_angle_beta   103.674
_cell_angle_gamma   103.218
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   410.055
_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
  K  K0  1  0.133  0.275  0.259  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.867  0.725  0.741  1.0
  Ga  Ga2  1  0.220  0.812  0.190  1.0
  Ga  Ga3  1  0.780  0.188  0.810  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.226  0.179  0.826  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.774  0.821  0.174  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.344  0.581  0.819  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.350  0.807  0.579  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.656  0.419  0.181  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.650  0.193  0.421  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.290  0.597  0.610  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.710  0.403  0.390  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.400  0.067  0.312  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.402  0.293  0.059  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.600  0.933  0.688  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.598  0.707  0.941  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.991  0.859  0.137  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.009  0.141  0.863  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.252  0.691  0.332  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.283  0.322  0.719  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.748  0.309  0.668  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.717  0.678  0.281  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.202  0.662  0.946  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.210  0.939  0.680  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.798  0.338  0.054  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.790  0.061  0.320  1.0
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The material structure described by KGaGe3O8 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. K(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. Ga(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ge(2)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 distorted trigonal planar geometry to one K(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one Ga(1), and one Ge(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Ga(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one K(1), one Ga(1), and one Ge(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one K(1), one Ga(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one K(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(3) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_KGaGe3O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.551
_cell_length_b   7.953
_cell_length_c   8.303
_cell_angle_alpha   114.415
_cell_angle_beta   103.674
_cell_angle_gamma   103.218
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   410.055
_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
  K  K0  1  0.133  0.275  0.259  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.867  0.725  0.741  1.0
  Ga  Ga2  1  0.220  0.812  0.190  1.0
  Ga  Ga3  1  0.780  0.188  0.810  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.226  0.179  0.826  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.774  0.821  0.174  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.344  0.581  0.819  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.350  0.807  0.579  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.656  0.419  0.181  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.650  0.193  0.421  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.290  0.597  0.610  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.710  0.403  0.390  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.400  0.067  0.312  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.402  0.293  0.059  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.600  0.933  0.688  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.598  0.707  0.941  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.991  0.859  0.137  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.009  0.141  0.863  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.252  0.691  0.332  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.283  0.322  0.719  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.748  0.309  0.668  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.717  0.678  0.281  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.202  0.662  0.946  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.210  0.939  0.680  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.798  0.338  0.054  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.790  0.061  0.320  1.0
[/CIF]
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