The compound described by NiNb crystallizes in the hexagonal P-6m2 space group. Nb(1) is bonded to six equivalent Nb(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form distorted NbNb6Ni6 cuboctahedra that share corners with eighteen equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra. Ni(1) is bonded to six equivalent Nb(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form distorted NiNb6Ni6 cuboctahedra that share corners with eighteen equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_NbNi
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   2.798
_cell_length_b   2.798
_cell_length_c   4.304
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   119.993
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   29.193
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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
  Nb  Nb0  1  0.667  0.333  0.750  1.0
  Ni  Ni1  1  0.333  0.667  0.250  1.0
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The compound described by NiNb crystallizes in the hexagonal P-6m2 space group. Nb(1) is bonded to six equivalent Nb(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form distorted NbNb6Ni6 cuboctahedra that share corners with eighteen equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra. Ni(1) is bonded to six equivalent Nb(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form distorted NiNb6Ni6 cuboctahedra that share corners with eighteen equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent Ni(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Nb(1)Nb6Ni6 cuboctahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_NbNi
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   2.798
_cell_length_b   2.798
_cell_length_c   4.304
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   119.993
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   29.193
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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
  Nb  Nb0  1  0.667  0.333  0.750  1.0
  Ni  Ni1  1  0.333  0.667  0.250  1.0
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