The crystal structure described by LiZnBO3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(8) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(11), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(8) atom. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one B(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Zn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Zn(1), and one B(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Zn(4), and one B(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Zn(1), and one B(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Zn(2), one Zn(4), and one B(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(4), and one B(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Zn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one Zn(2), and one B(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Zn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Zn(1), and one B(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Zn(4), and one B(4) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiZnBO3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.063
_cell_length_b   5.065
_cell_length_c   11.503
_cell_angle_alpha   89.978
_cell_angle_beta   90.573
_cell_angle_gamma   119.975
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   255.540
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Li  Li0  1  0.645  0.652  0.532  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.650  0.631  0.717  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.329  0.360  0.314  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.343  0.351  0.936  1.0
  Zn  Zn4  1  0.998  0.669  0.340  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.320  0.981  0.123  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.995  0.323  0.625  1.0
  Zn  Zn7  1  0.696  0.015  0.909  1.0
  B  B8  1  0.992  0.330  0.126  1.0
  B  B9  1  0.328  0.989  0.625  1.0
  B  B10  1  0.672  0.020  0.371  1.0
  B  B11  1  0.015  0.667  0.879  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.983  0.587  0.165  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.586  0.956  0.634  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.657  0.737  0.375  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.733  0.655  0.875  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.947  0.281  0.399  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.273  0.939  0.911  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.729  0.079  0.083  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.036  0.731  0.617  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.265  0.332  0.127  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.361  0.280  0.625  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.412  0.033  0.341  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.031  0.407  0.851  1.0
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The crystal structure described by LiZnBO3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(8) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(11), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(8) atom. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one B(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Zn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Zn(1), and one B(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Zn(4), and one B(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Zn(1), and one B(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Zn(2), one Zn(4), and one B(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(4), and one B(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Zn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one Zn(2), and one B(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Zn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Zn(1), and one B(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Zn(4), and one B(4) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiZnBO3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.063
_cell_length_b   5.065
_cell_length_c   11.503
_cell_angle_alpha   89.978
_cell_angle_beta   90.573
_cell_angle_gamma   119.975
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   255.540
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Li  Li0  1  0.645  0.652  0.532  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.650  0.631  0.717  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.329  0.360  0.314  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.343  0.351  0.936  1.0
  Zn  Zn4  1  0.998  0.669  0.340  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.320  0.981  0.123  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.995  0.323  0.625  1.0
  Zn  Zn7  1  0.696  0.015  0.909  1.0
  B  B8  1  0.992  0.330  0.126  1.0
  B  B9  1  0.328  0.989  0.625  1.0
  B  B10  1  0.672  0.020  0.371  1.0
  B  B11  1  0.015  0.667  0.879  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.983  0.587  0.165  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.586  0.956  0.634  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.657  0.737  0.375  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.733  0.655  0.875  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.947  0.281  0.399  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.273  0.939  0.911  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.729  0.079  0.083  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.036  0.731  0.617  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.265  0.332  0.127  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.361  0.280  0.625  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.412  0.033  0.341  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.031  0.407  0.851  1.0
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