The structure described by Mg2W3InS8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are two inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent W(3)S6 octahedra and corners with three equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-68°. In the second Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), and one S(7) atom. There are three inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(7) atom. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), one S(5), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. In the third W site, W(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(4), one S(6), one S(7), and one S(8) atom to form distorted WS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra. In(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent W(3)S6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), one W(2), and one W(3) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Mg(2), one W(2), one W(3), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded to one Mg(2), one W(1), one W(2), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded to one Mg(2), one W(1), one W(3), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Mg(1), one W(1), one W(2), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded to one Mg(1), one W(1), one W(3), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded to one Mg(2), one W(1), one W(2), and one W(3) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SMgW3 tetrahedra. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded to one Mg(1), one W(2), one W(3), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Mg2InW3S8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.683
_cell_length_b   7.731
_cell_length_c   7.690
_cell_angle_alpha   54.276
_cell_angle_beta   54.061
_cell_angle_gamma   54.309
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   279.408
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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loop_
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  Mg  Mg0  1  0.881  0.877  0.882  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.139  0.135  0.138  1.0
  In  In2  1  0.486  0.486  0.486  1.0
  W  W3  1  0.534  0.530  0.941  1.0
  W  W4  1  0.942  0.530  0.534  1.0
  W  W5  1  0.529  0.949  0.530  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.755  0.757  0.754  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.235  0.238  0.729  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.236  0.729  0.236  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.729  0.238  0.235  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.738  0.282  0.739  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.287  0.738  0.738  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.270  0.272  0.271  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.738  0.739  0.288  1.0
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The structure described by Mg2W3InS8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are two inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent W(3)S6 octahedra and corners with three equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-68°. In the second Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), and one S(7) atom. There are three inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(7) atom. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), one S(5), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. In the third W site, W(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(4), one S(6), one S(7), and one S(8) atom to form distorted WS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra. In(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent W(3)S6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), one W(2), and one W(3) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Mg(2), one W(2), one W(3), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded to one Mg(2), one W(1), one W(2), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded to one Mg(2), one W(1), one W(3), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramid. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Mg(1), one W(1), one W(2), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded to one Mg(1), one W(1), one W(3), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(8)MgInW2 tetrahedra. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded to one Mg(2), one W(1), one W(2), and one W(3) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SMgW3 tetrahedra. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded to one Mg(1), one W(2), one W(3), and one In(1) atom to form distorted SMgInW2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(7)MgW3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent S(3)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(4)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(2)MgInW2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)MgInW2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one S(6)MgInW2 tetrahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Mg2InW3S8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.683
_cell_length_b   7.731
_cell_length_c   7.690
_cell_angle_alpha   54.276
_cell_angle_beta   54.061
_cell_angle_gamma   54.309
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   279.408
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
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  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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  Mg  Mg0  1  0.881  0.877  0.882  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.139  0.135  0.138  1.0
  In  In2  1  0.486  0.486  0.486  1.0
  W  W3  1  0.534  0.530  0.941  1.0
  W  W4  1  0.942  0.530  0.534  1.0
  W  W5  1  0.529  0.949  0.530  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.755  0.757  0.754  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.235  0.238  0.729  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.236  0.729  0.236  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.729  0.238  0.235  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.738  0.282  0.739  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.287  0.738  0.738  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.270  0.272  0.271  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.738  0.739  0.288  1.0
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