The compound described by CaAl2Si3O13 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. Ca(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CaO7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Al(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Al(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Al(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Si(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), and one O(8) atom to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Si(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Al site, Al(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Si(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Al(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Al(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Si(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one Al(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Al(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(9) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Al(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Al(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. There are thirteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Al(1) and one Si(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ca(1), one Al(1), and one Si(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ca(1), one Al(2), and one Si(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al(2) and one Si(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ca(1), one Al(2), and one Si(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ca(1), one Al(2), and one Si(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al(1) and one Si(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al(1) and one Si(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca(1) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_CaAl2Si3O13
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.784
_cell_length_b   9.784
_cell_length_c   9.811
_cell_angle_alpha   83.948
_cell_angle_beta   83.948
_cell_angle_gamma   140.375
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   569.202
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
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 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
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loop_
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 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Ca  Ca0  1  0.242  0.035  0.444  1.0
  Ca  Ca1  1  0.035  0.242  0.944  1.0
  Al  Al2  1  0.181  0.622  0.417  1.0
  Al  Al3  1  0.622  0.181  0.917  1.0
  Al  Al4  1  0.369  0.310  0.060  1.0
  Al  Al5  1  0.310  0.369  0.560  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.638  0.881  0.495  1.0
  Si  Si7  1  0.881  0.638  0.995  1.0
  Si  Si8  1  0.131  0.306  0.296  1.0
  Si  Si9  1  0.306  0.131  0.796  1.0
  Si  Si10  1  0.207  0.879  0.178  1.0
  Si  Si11  1  0.879  0.207  0.678  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.401  0.951  0.068  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.951  0.401  0.568  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.159  0.775  0.344  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.775  0.159  0.844  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.284  0.097  0.186  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.097  0.284  0.686  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.659  0.562  0.023  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.562  0.659  0.523  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.202  0.317  0.132  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.317  0.202  0.632  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.239  0.284  0.402  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.284  0.239  0.902  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.857  0.072  0.354  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.072  0.857  0.854  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.205  0.520  0.296  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.520  0.205  0.796  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.970  0.697  0.136  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.697  0.970  0.636  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.434  0.815  0.465  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.815  0.434  0.965  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.652  0.284  0.385  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.284  0.652  0.885  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.692  0.819  0.056  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.819  0.692  0.556  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.839  0.269  0.123  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.269  0.839  0.623  1.0
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The compound described by CaAl2Si3O13 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. Ca(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CaO7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Al(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Al(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Al(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Si(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), and one O(8) atom to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Si(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Si(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Al site, Al(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Si(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Si(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Al(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Al(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Si(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one Al(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Al(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(9) atom to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Al(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Si(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Al(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ca(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. There are thirteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Al(1) and one Si(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ca(1), one Al(1), and one Si(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ca(1), one Al(2), and one Si(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al(2) and one Si(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ca(1), one Al(2), and one Si(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ca(1), one Al(2), and one Si(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al(1) and one Si(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al(1) and one Si(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca(1) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_CaAl2Si3O13
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.784
_cell_length_b   9.784
_cell_length_c   9.811
_cell_angle_alpha   83.948
_cell_angle_beta   83.948
_cell_angle_gamma   140.375
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   569.202
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
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loop_
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 _atom_site_label
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 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
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  Ca  Ca0  1  0.242  0.035  0.444  1.0
  Ca  Ca1  1  0.035  0.242  0.944  1.0
  Al  Al2  1  0.181  0.622  0.417  1.0
  Al  Al3  1  0.622  0.181  0.917  1.0
  Al  Al4  1  0.369  0.310  0.060  1.0
  Al  Al5  1  0.310  0.369  0.560  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.638  0.881  0.495  1.0
  Si  Si7  1  0.881  0.638  0.995  1.0
  Si  Si8  1  0.131  0.306  0.296  1.0
  Si  Si9  1  0.306  0.131  0.796  1.0
  Si  Si10  1  0.207  0.879  0.178  1.0
  Si  Si11  1  0.879  0.207  0.678  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.401  0.951  0.068  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.951  0.401  0.568  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.159  0.775  0.344  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.775  0.159  0.844  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.284  0.097  0.186  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.097  0.284  0.686  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.659  0.562  0.023  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.562  0.659  0.523  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.202  0.317  0.132  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.317  0.202  0.632  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.239  0.284  0.402  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.284  0.239  0.902  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.857  0.072  0.354  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.072  0.857  0.854  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.205  0.520  0.296  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.520  0.205  0.796  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.970  0.697  0.136  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.697  0.970  0.636  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.434  0.815  0.465  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.815  0.434  0.965  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.652  0.284  0.385  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.284  0.652  0.885  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.692  0.819  0.056  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.819  0.692  0.556  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.839  0.269  0.123  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.269  0.839  0.623  1.0
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