The compound described by LiMg crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Li(1) is bonded to six equivalent Li(1) and six equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form LiLi6Mg6 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra. Mg(1) is bonded to six equivalent Li(1) and six equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form MgLi6Mg6 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiMg
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.385
_cell_length_b   5.385
_cell_length_c   5.385
_cell_angle_alpha   33.360
_cell_angle_beta   33.360
_cell_angle_gamma   33.360
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   42.056
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
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The compound described by LiMg crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Li(1) is bonded to six equivalent Li(1) and six equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form LiLi6Mg6 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra. Mg(1) is bonded to six equivalent Li(1) and six equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form MgLi6Mg6 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Mg(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Li(1)Li6Mg6 cuboctahedra. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiMg
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.385
_cell_length_b   5.385
_cell_length_c   5.385
_cell_angle_alpha   33.360
_cell_angle_beta   33.360
_cell_angle_gamma   33.360
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   42.056
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Mg  Mg1  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
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