The structure described by V2Sn(PO4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3c space group. V(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(2) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted hexagonal planar geometry to six equivalent O(2) atoms. P(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-37°. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Sn(1), and one P(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_V2Sn(PO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.996
_cell_length_b   8.996
_cell_length_c   8.996
_cell_angle_alpha   57.371
_cell_angle_beta   57.371
_cell_angle_gamma   57.371
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   483.697
_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
  V  V0  1  0.852  0.852  0.852  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.648  0.648  0.648  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.352  0.352  0.352  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.148  0.148  0.148  1.0
  Sn  Sn4  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Sn  Sn5  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.536  0.964  0.250  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.250  0.536  0.964  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.964  0.250  0.536  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.036  0.750  0.464  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.750  0.464  0.036  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.464  0.036  0.750  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.492  0.872  0.714  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.872  0.714  0.492  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.721  0.938  0.077  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.714  0.492  0.872  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.372  0.992  0.214  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.562  0.779  0.423  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.077  0.721  0.938  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.423  0.562  0.779  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.008  0.786  0.628  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.779  0.423  0.562  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.062  0.923  0.279  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.786  0.628  0.008  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.214  0.372  0.992  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.938  0.077  0.721  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.221  0.577  0.438  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.992  0.214  0.372  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.577  0.438  0.221  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.923  0.279  0.062  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.438  0.221  0.577  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.628  0.008  0.786  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.286  0.508  0.128  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.279  0.062  0.923  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.128  0.286  0.508  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.508  0.128  0.286  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by V2Sn(PO4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3c space group. V(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(2) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted hexagonal planar geometry to six equivalent O(2) atoms. P(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-37°. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Sn(1), and one P(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_V2Sn(PO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.996
_cell_length_b   8.996
_cell_length_c   8.996
_cell_angle_alpha   57.371
_cell_angle_beta   57.371
_cell_angle_gamma   57.371
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   483.697
_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
  V  V0  1  0.852  0.852  0.852  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.648  0.648  0.648  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.352  0.352  0.352  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.148  0.148  0.148  1.0
  Sn  Sn4  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Sn  Sn5  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.536  0.964  0.250  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.250  0.536  0.964  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.964  0.250  0.536  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.036  0.750  0.464  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.750  0.464  0.036  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.464  0.036  0.750  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.492  0.872  0.714  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.872  0.714  0.492  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.721  0.938  0.077  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.714  0.492  0.872  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.372  0.992  0.214  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.562  0.779  0.423  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.077  0.721  0.938  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.423  0.562  0.779  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.008  0.786  0.628  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.779  0.423  0.562  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.062  0.923  0.279  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.786  0.628  0.008  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.214  0.372  0.992  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.938  0.077  0.721  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.221  0.577  0.438  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.992  0.214  0.372  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.577  0.438  0.221  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.923  0.279  0.062  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.438  0.221  0.577  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.628  0.008  0.786  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.286  0.508  0.128  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.279  0.062  0.923  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.128  0.286  0.508  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.508  0.128  0.286  1.0
[/CIF]
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