The crystal structure described by Li3B4BiO9 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(5), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. There are three inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form BO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one B(2)O4 tetrahedra and  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O4 trigonal pyramid. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form BO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one B(1)O4 tetrahedra and  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O4 trigonal pyramid. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. Bi(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form BiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one B(1)O4 tetrahedra and  a cornercorner with one B(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one B(1), and one B(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one B(1), and one B(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one B(2), and one Bi(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one B(2), and one B(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), two equivalent Li(1), one B(1), and one Bi(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one B(3), and one Bi(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li3BiB4O9
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.679
_cell_length_b   5.716
_cell_length_c   7.471
_cell_angle_alpha   72.881
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   354.188
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.469  0.789  0.252  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.031  0.789  0.252  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.750  0.562  0.486  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.250  0.438  0.514  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.969  0.211  0.748  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.531  0.211  0.748  1.0
  Bi  Bi6  1  0.750  0.651  0.935  1.0
  Bi  Bi7  1  0.250  0.349  0.065  1.0
  B  B8  1  0.750  0.976  0.272  1.0
  B  B9  1  0.250  0.904  0.442  1.0
  B  B10  1  0.448  0.719  0.690  1.0
  B  B11  1  0.052  0.719  0.690  1.0
  B  B12  1  0.948  0.281  0.310  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.552  0.281  0.310  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.750  0.096  0.558  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.250  0.024  0.728  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.107  0.868  0.794  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.393  0.868  0.794  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.750  0.897  0.480  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.250  0.967  0.238  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.388  0.736  0.514  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.112  0.736  0.514  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.750  0.763  0.209  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.941  0.546  0.764  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.559  0.546  0.764  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.441  0.454  0.236  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.059  0.454  0.236  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.250  0.237  0.791  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.888  0.264  0.486  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.612  0.264  0.486  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.750  0.033  0.762  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.250  0.103  0.520  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.893  0.132  0.206  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.607  0.132  0.206  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li3B4BiO9 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(5), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. There are three inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form BO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one B(2)O4 tetrahedra and  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O4 trigonal pyramid. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form BO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one B(1)O4 tetrahedra and  a cornercorner with one Bi(1)O4 trigonal pyramid. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. Bi(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form BiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one B(1)O4 tetrahedra and  a cornercorner with one B(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one B(1), and one B(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one B(1), and one B(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one B(2), and one Bi(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one B(2), and one B(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), two equivalent Li(1), one B(1), and one Bi(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one B(3), and one Bi(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li3BiB4O9
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.679
_cell_length_b   5.716
_cell_length_c   7.471
_cell_angle_alpha   72.881
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   354.188
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.469  0.789  0.252  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.031  0.789  0.252  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.750  0.562  0.486  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.250  0.438  0.514  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.969  0.211  0.748  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.531  0.211  0.748  1.0
  Bi  Bi6  1  0.750  0.651  0.935  1.0
  Bi  Bi7  1  0.250  0.349  0.065  1.0
  B  B8  1  0.750  0.976  0.272  1.0
  B  B9  1  0.250  0.904  0.442  1.0
  B  B10  1  0.448  0.719  0.690  1.0
  B  B11  1  0.052  0.719  0.690  1.0
  B  B12  1  0.948  0.281  0.310  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.552  0.281  0.310  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.750  0.096  0.558  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.250  0.024  0.728  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.107  0.868  0.794  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.393  0.868  0.794  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.750  0.897  0.480  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.250  0.967  0.238  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.388  0.736  0.514  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.112  0.736  0.514  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.750  0.763  0.209  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.941  0.546  0.764  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.559  0.546  0.764  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.441  0.454  0.236  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.059  0.454  0.236  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.250  0.237  0.791  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.888  0.264  0.486  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.612  0.264  0.486  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.750  0.033  0.762  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.250  0.103  0.520  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.893  0.132  0.206  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.607  0.132  0.206  1.0
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