The crystal structure described by V6Ga7 is gamma-brass-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are nine inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(6), one V(9), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(4) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one V(8), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(6), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(5) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(9), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(3), and two equivalent Ga(2) atoms. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one V(9), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), and one Ga(6) atom. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(4), one V(8), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), one Ga(1), one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(6), one V(9), two equivalent V(2), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(2), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the ninth V site, V(9) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(8), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(4), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(7) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(6), one V(7), one V(8), one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the second Ga site, Ga(8) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. In the third Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one Ga(2), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(4), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the fourth Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), one V(8), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), and one Ga(8) atom. In the fifth Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(4), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent V(7), two equivalent Ga(4), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the sixth Ga site, Ga(4) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), one V(7), one V(9), one Ga(2), one Ga(3), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the seventh Ga site, Ga(5) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(5), one V(7), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(6), and one Ga(7) atom. In the eighth Ga site, Ga(6) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(5), one V(9), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and one Ga(8) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V6Ga7
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.914
_cell_length_b   7.914
_cell_length_c   7.825
_cell_angle_alpha   70.916
_cell_angle_beta   70.916
_cell_angle_gamma   109.173
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   382.178
_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  0.006  0.006  0.660  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.002  0.342  0.992  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.342  0.002  0.992  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.655  0.655  0.343  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.998  0.998  0.207  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.008  0.795  0.993  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.795  0.008  0.993  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.213  0.213  0.784  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.995  0.655  0.350  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.340  0.340  0.012  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.655  0.995  0.350  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.649  0.649  0.009  1.0
  Ga  Ga12  1  0.361  0.999  0.637  1.0
  Ga  Ga13  1  0.999  0.361  0.637  1.0
  Ga  Ga14  1  0.992  0.261  0.346  1.0
  Ga  Ga15  1  0.729  0.729  0.618  1.0
  Ga  Ga16  1  0.261  0.992  0.346  1.0
  Ga  Ga17  1  0.990  0.651  0.736  1.0
  Ga  Ga18  1  0.266  0.640  0.018  1.0
  Ga  Ga19  1  0.742  0.393  0.266  1.0
  Ga  Ga20  1  0.393  0.742  0.266  1.0
  Ga  Ga21  1  0.640  0.266  0.018  1.0
  Ga  Ga22  1  0.651  0.990  0.736  1.0
  Ga  Ga23  1  0.613  0.353  0.658  1.0
  Ga  Ga24  1  0.352  0.352  0.374  1.0
  Ga  Ga25  1  0.353  0.613  0.658  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by V6Ga7 is gamma-brass-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are nine inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(6), one V(9), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(4) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one V(8), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(6), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(5) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(9), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(3), and two equivalent Ga(2) atoms. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one V(9), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), and one Ga(6) atom. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(4), one V(8), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), one Ga(1), one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(6), one V(9), two equivalent V(2), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(2), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the ninth V site, V(9) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(8), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(4), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(7) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(6), one V(7), one V(8), one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the second Ga site, Ga(8) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. In the third Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one Ga(2), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(4), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the fourth Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), one V(8), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), and one Ga(8) atom. In the fifth Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(4), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent V(7), two equivalent Ga(4), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the sixth Ga site, Ga(4) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), one V(7), one V(9), one Ga(2), one Ga(3), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the seventh Ga site, Ga(5) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(5), one V(7), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(6), and one Ga(7) atom. In the eighth Ga site, Ga(6) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(5), one V(9), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and one Ga(8) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V6Ga7
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.914
_cell_length_b   7.914
_cell_length_c   7.825
_cell_angle_alpha   70.916
_cell_angle_beta   70.916
_cell_angle_gamma   109.173
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   382.178
_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  0.006  0.006  0.660  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.002  0.342  0.992  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.342  0.002  0.992  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.655  0.655  0.343  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.998  0.998  0.207  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.008  0.795  0.993  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.795  0.008  0.993  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.213  0.213  0.784  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.995  0.655  0.350  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.340  0.340  0.012  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.655  0.995  0.350  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.649  0.649  0.009  1.0
  Ga  Ga12  1  0.361  0.999  0.637  1.0
  Ga  Ga13  1  0.999  0.361  0.637  1.0
  Ga  Ga14  1  0.992  0.261  0.346  1.0
  Ga  Ga15  1  0.729  0.729  0.618  1.0
  Ga  Ga16  1  0.261  0.992  0.346  1.0
  Ga  Ga17  1  0.990  0.651  0.736  1.0
  Ga  Ga18  1  0.266  0.640  0.018  1.0
  Ga  Ga19  1  0.742  0.393  0.266  1.0
  Ga  Ga20  1  0.393  0.742  0.266  1.0
  Ga  Ga21  1  0.640  0.266  0.018  1.0
  Ga  Ga22  1  0.651  0.990  0.736  1.0
  Ga  Ga23  1  0.613  0.353  0.658  1.0
  Ga  Ga24  1  0.352  0.352  0.374  1.0
  Ga  Ga25  1  0.353  0.613  0.658  1.0
[/CIF]
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