The structure described by Mg2LuMo3S8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one S(1) and three equivalent S(2) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra and corners with nine equivalent Mo(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-60°. Lu(1) is bonded to six equivalent S(2) atoms to form LuS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra and edges with six equivalent Mo(1)S6 octahedra. Mo(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form MoS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mo(1)S6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Mg(1) and three equivalent Mo(1) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SMgMo3 trigonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Lu(1), and two equivalent Mo(1) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LuMg2Mo3S8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.466
_cell_length_b   7.466
_cell_length_c   7.466
_cell_angle_alpha   60.736
_cell_angle_beta   60.735
_cell_angle_gamma   60.736
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   299.143
_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
  Lu  Lu0  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.876  0.876  0.876  1.0
  Mg  Mg2  1  0.124  0.124  0.124  1.0
  Mo  Mo3  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Mo  Mo4  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mo  Mo5  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.738  0.738  0.738  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.251  0.251  0.724  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.251  0.724  0.251  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.724  0.251  0.251  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.749  0.276  0.749  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.276  0.749  0.749  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.262  0.262  0.262  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.749  0.749  0.276  1.0
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The structure described by Mg2LuMo3S8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one S(1) and three equivalent S(2) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra and corners with nine equivalent Mo(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-60°. Lu(1) is bonded to six equivalent S(2) atoms to form LuS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra and edges with six equivalent Mo(1)S6 octahedra. Mo(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form MoS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mo(1)S6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Mg(1) and three equivalent Mo(1) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SMgMo3 trigonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Lu(1), and two equivalent Mo(1) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LuMg2Mo3S8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.466
_cell_length_b   7.466
_cell_length_c   7.466
_cell_angle_alpha   60.736
_cell_angle_beta   60.735
_cell_angle_gamma   60.736
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   299.143
_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
  Lu  Lu0  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.876  0.876  0.876  1.0
  Mg  Mg2  1  0.124  0.124  0.124  1.0
  Mo  Mo3  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Mo  Mo4  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mo  Mo5  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.738  0.738  0.738  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.251  0.251  0.724  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.251  0.724  0.251  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.724  0.251  0.251  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.749  0.276  0.749  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.276  0.749  0.749  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.262  0.262  0.262  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.749  0.749  0.276  1.0
[/CIF]
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