The structure described by MgScVS4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-62°. Sc(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form ScS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra. V(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and four equivalent S(1) atoms to form VS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Sc(1), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one V(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_MgScVS4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.440
_cell_length_b   7.397
_cell_length_c   7.401
_cell_angle_alpha   59.771
_cell_angle_beta   59.823
_cell_angle_gamma   59.806
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   286.733
_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
  Mg  Mg0  1  0.876  0.875  0.874  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.124  0.126  0.126  1.0
  Sc  Sc2  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Sc  Sc3  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.500  1.000  0.500  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.725  0.747  0.747  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.265  0.247  0.724  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.265  0.724  0.246  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.719  0.253  0.253  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.735  0.276  0.754  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.281  0.747  0.747  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.275  0.253  0.253  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.735  0.754  0.276  1.0
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The structure described by MgScVS4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-62°. Sc(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form ScS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra. V(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and four equivalent S(1) atoms to form VS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Sc(1), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one V(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_MgScVS4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.440
_cell_length_b   7.397
_cell_length_c   7.401
_cell_angle_alpha   59.771
_cell_angle_beta   59.823
_cell_angle_gamma   59.806
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   286.733
_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
  Mg  Mg0  1  0.876  0.875  0.874  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.124  0.126  0.126  1.0
  Sc  Sc2  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Sc  Sc3  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.500  1.000  0.500  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.725  0.747  0.747  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.265  0.247  0.724  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.265  0.724  0.246  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.719  0.253  0.253  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.735  0.276  0.754  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.281  0.747  0.747  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.275  0.253  0.253  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.735  0.754  0.276  1.0
[/CIF]
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