The crystal structure described by La2B8O15 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/c space group. La(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one O(7), one O(8), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(5), and three equivalent O(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent La(1), one B(2), and one B(4) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent La(1), one B(3), and one B(4) atom. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one B(2), one B(3), and one B(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one La(1), one B(3), and one B(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent La(1) and two equivalent B(1) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent La(1) and one B(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent La(1), one B(1), and one B(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one B(1), one B(2), and one B(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_La2B8O15
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.256
_cell_length_b   9.266
_cell_length_c   12.616
_cell_angle_alpha   63.349
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   444.637
_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
  La  La0  1  0.265  0.856  0.948  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.265  0.144  0.552  1.0
  La  La2  1  0.735  0.144  0.052  1.0
  La  La3  1  0.735  0.856  0.448  1.0
  B  B4  1  0.214  0.893  0.204  1.0
  B  B5  1  0.214  0.107  0.296  1.0
  B  B6  1  0.786  0.107  0.796  1.0
  B  B7  1  0.786  0.893  0.704  1.0
  B  B8  1  0.731  0.716  0.235  1.0
  B  B9  1  0.731  0.284  0.265  1.0
  B  B10  1  0.269  0.284  0.765  1.0
  B  B11  1  0.269  0.716  0.735  1.0
  B  B12  1  0.218  0.405  0.127  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.218  0.595  0.373  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.782  0.595  0.873  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.782  0.405  0.627  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.708  0.585  0.087  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.708  0.415  0.413  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.292  0.415  0.913  1.0
  B  B19  1  0.292  0.585  0.587  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.259  0.971  0.079  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.259  0.029  0.421  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.741  0.029  0.921  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.741  0.971  0.579  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.879  0.858  0.235  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.879  0.142  0.265  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.121  0.142  0.765  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.121  0.858  0.735  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.618  0.724  0.764  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.618  0.276  0.736  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.382  0.276  0.236  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.382  0.724  0.264  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.773  0.711  0.123  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.773  0.289  0.377  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.227  0.289  0.877  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.227  0.711  0.623  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.808  0.660  0.960  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.808  0.340  0.540  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.192  0.340  0.040  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.192  0.660  0.460  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.878  0.427  0.161  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.878  0.573  0.339  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.122  0.573  0.839  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.122  0.427  0.661  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.372  0.555  0.091  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.372  0.445  0.409  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.628  0.445  0.909  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.628  0.555  0.591  1.0
  O  O48  1  0.347  0.000  0.250  1.0
  O  O49  1  0.653  0.000  0.750  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by La2B8O15 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/c space group. La(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one O(7), one O(8), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(5), and three equivalent O(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent La(1), one B(2), and one B(4) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent La(1), one B(3), and one B(4) atom. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one B(2), one B(3), and one B(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one La(1), one B(3), and one B(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent La(1) and two equivalent B(1) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent La(1) and one B(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent La(1), one B(1), and one B(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one B(1), one B(2), and one B(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_La2B8O15
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.256
_cell_length_b   9.266
_cell_length_c   12.616
_cell_angle_alpha   63.349
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   444.637
_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
  La  La0  1  0.265  0.856  0.948  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.265  0.144  0.552  1.0
  La  La2  1  0.735  0.144  0.052  1.0
  La  La3  1  0.735  0.856  0.448  1.0
  B  B4  1  0.214  0.893  0.204  1.0
  B  B5  1  0.214  0.107  0.296  1.0
  B  B6  1  0.786  0.107  0.796  1.0
  B  B7  1  0.786  0.893  0.704  1.0
  B  B8  1  0.731  0.716  0.235  1.0
  B  B9  1  0.731  0.284  0.265  1.0
  B  B10  1  0.269  0.284  0.765  1.0
  B  B11  1  0.269  0.716  0.735  1.0
  B  B12  1  0.218  0.405  0.127  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.218  0.595  0.373  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.782  0.595  0.873  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.782  0.405  0.627  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.708  0.585  0.087  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.708  0.415  0.413  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.292  0.415  0.913  1.0
  B  B19  1  0.292  0.585  0.587  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.259  0.971  0.079  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.259  0.029  0.421  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.741  0.029  0.921  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.741  0.971  0.579  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.879  0.858  0.235  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.879  0.142  0.265  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.121  0.142  0.765  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.121  0.858  0.735  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.618  0.724  0.764  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.618  0.276  0.736  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.382  0.276  0.236  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.382  0.724  0.264  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.773  0.711  0.123  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.773  0.289  0.377  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.227  0.289  0.877  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.227  0.711  0.623  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.808  0.660  0.960  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.808  0.340  0.540  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.192  0.340  0.040  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.192  0.660  0.460  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.878  0.427  0.161  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.878  0.573  0.339  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.122  0.573  0.839  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.122  0.427  0.661  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.372  0.555  0.091  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.372  0.445  0.409  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.628  0.445  0.909  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.628  0.555  0.591  1.0
  O  O48  1  0.347  0.000  0.250  1.0
  O  O49  1  0.653  0.000  0.750  1.0
[/CIF]
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