The structure described by Ba3Ge5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. There are two inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ge(2), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the second Ba site, Ba(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), four equivalent Ba(2), one Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), four equivalent Ba(2), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), four equivalent Ba(2), one Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ba3Ge5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.785
_cell_length_b   6.785
_cell_length_c   10.421
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   100.179
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   472.162
_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
  Ba  Ba0  1  0.655  0.655  0.250  1.0
  Ba  Ba1  1  0.345  0.345  0.750  1.0
  Ba  Ba2  1  0.789  0.211  0.500  1.0
  Ba  Ba3  1  0.789  0.211  0.000  1.0
  Ba  Ba4  1  0.211  0.789  0.500  1.0
  Ba  Ba5  1  0.211  0.789  0.000  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.108  0.464  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.536  0.892  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.892  0.536  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.464  0.108  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.073  0.073  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.927  0.927  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.295  0.295  0.426  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.705  0.705  0.574  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.295  0.295  0.074  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.705  0.705  0.926  1.0
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The structure described by Ba3Ge5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. There are two inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ge(2), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the second Ba site, Ba(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), four equivalent Ba(2), one Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), four equivalent Ba(2), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), four equivalent Ba(2), one Ge(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ba3Ge5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.785
_cell_length_b   6.785
_cell_length_c   10.421
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   100.179
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   472.162
_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
  Ba  Ba0  1  0.655  0.655  0.250  1.0
  Ba  Ba1  1  0.345  0.345  0.750  1.0
  Ba  Ba2  1  0.789  0.211  0.500  1.0
  Ba  Ba3  1  0.789  0.211  0.000  1.0
  Ba  Ba4  1  0.211  0.789  0.500  1.0
  Ba  Ba5  1  0.211  0.789  0.000  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.108  0.464  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.536  0.892  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.892  0.536  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.464  0.108  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.073  0.073  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.927  0.927  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.295  0.295  0.426  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.705  0.705  0.574  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.295  0.295  0.074  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.705  0.705  0.926  1.0
[/CIF]
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