The structure described by ScMo3ZnO8 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. Sc(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(2) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. Mo(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form MoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(4) and three equivalent O(2) atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra and corners with nine equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-64°. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sc(1) and two equivalent Mo(1) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Sc(1), two equivalent Mo(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OScZnMo2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)ScZnMo2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)ZnMo3 trigonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(2)ScZnMo2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)ZnMo3 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to three equivalent Mo(1) and one Zn(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OZnMo3 trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_ScZnMo3O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.318
_cell_length_b   6.318
_cell_length_c   9.619
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   332.522
_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
  Sc  Sc0  1  0.667  0.333  0.032  1.0
  Sc  Sc1  1  0.333  0.667  0.532  1.0
  Zn  Zn2  1  0.667  0.333  0.420  1.0
  Zn  Zn3  1  0.333  0.667  0.920  1.0
  Mo  Mo4  1  0.329  0.165  0.745  1.0
  Mo  Mo5  1  0.165  0.835  0.245  1.0
  Mo  Mo6  1  0.835  0.671  0.745  1.0
  Mo  Mo7  1  0.165  0.329  0.245  1.0
  Mo  Mo8  1  0.671  0.835  0.245  1.0
  Mo  Mo9  1  0.835  0.165  0.745  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.830  0.170  0.147  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.660  0.830  0.647  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.170  0.340  0.647  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.830  0.660  0.147  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.340  0.170  0.147  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.170  0.830  0.647  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.518  0.482  0.876  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.036  0.518  0.376  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.482  0.964  0.376  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.518  0.036  0.876  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.000  0.000  0.355  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.000  0.000  0.855  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.333  0.667  0.129  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.667  0.333  0.629  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.482  0.518  0.376  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.964  0.482  0.876  1.0
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The structure described by ScMo3ZnO8 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. Sc(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(2) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, and edges with three equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. Mo(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form MoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(4) and three equivalent O(2) atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra and corners with nine equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-64°. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sc(1) and two equivalent Mo(1) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Sc(1), two equivalent Mo(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OScZnMo2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)ScZnMo2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)ZnMo3 trigonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(2)ScZnMo2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)ZnMo3 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to three equivalent Mo(1) and one Zn(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OZnMo3 trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_ScZnMo3O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.318
_cell_length_b   6.318
_cell_length_c   9.619
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   332.522
_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
  Sc  Sc0  1  0.667  0.333  0.032  1.0
  Sc  Sc1  1  0.333  0.667  0.532  1.0
  Zn  Zn2  1  0.667  0.333  0.420  1.0
  Zn  Zn3  1  0.333  0.667  0.920  1.0
  Mo  Mo4  1  0.329  0.165  0.745  1.0
  Mo  Mo5  1  0.165  0.835  0.245  1.0
  Mo  Mo6  1  0.835  0.671  0.745  1.0
  Mo  Mo7  1  0.165  0.329  0.245  1.0
  Mo  Mo8  1  0.671  0.835  0.245  1.0
  Mo  Mo9  1  0.835  0.165  0.745  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.830  0.170  0.147  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.660  0.830  0.647  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.170  0.340  0.647  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.830  0.660  0.147  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.340  0.170  0.147  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.170  0.830  0.647  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.518  0.482  0.876  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.036  0.518  0.376  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.482  0.964  0.376  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.518  0.036  0.876  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.000  0.000  0.355  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.000  0.000  0.855  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.333  0.667  0.129  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.667  0.333  0.629  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.482  0.518  0.376  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.964  0.482  0.876  1.0
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