The compound described by Gd3SOF5 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are six inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(2), one O(1), one O(2), one F(1), two equivalent F(6), and two equivalent F(9) atoms. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(2), one O(2), one F(2), one F(7), two equivalent F(10), and two equivalent F(4) atoms. In the third Gd site, Gd(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(2), one O(1), one F(3), one F(7), two equivalent F(5), and two equivalent F(8) atoms. In the fourth Gd site, Gd(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent O(2), one F(4), one F(8), one F(9), and two equivalent F(3) atoms. In the fifth Gd site, Gd(5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(1), one F(10), one F(5), one F(9), two equivalent F(1), and two equivalent F(7) atoms. In the sixth Gd site, Gd(6) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent O(1), one F(10), one F(6), one F(8), and two equivalent F(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Gd(4), two equivalent Gd(5), and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms to form distorted SGd6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra, and faces with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Gd(1), two equivalent Gd(2), and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms to form distorted SGd6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, and faces with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Gd(1), one Gd(3), and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms to form OGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Gd(1), one Gd(2), and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms to form OGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra. There are ten inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(5) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(3) and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(4) and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(5) and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(6) and two equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded to one Gd(2), one Gd(3), and two equivalent Gd(5) atoms to form FGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra. In the eighth F site, F(8) is bonded to one Gd(4), one Gd(6), and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms to form FGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra. In the ninth F site, F(9) is bonded to one Gd(4), one Gd(5), and two equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form FGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra. In the tenth F site, F(10) is bonded to one Gd(5), one Gd(6), and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms to form FGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Gd3SOF5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.752
_cell_length_b   9.534
_cell_length_c   9.595
_cell_angle_alpha   60.493
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   298.694
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
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  1  'x, y, z'
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  Gd  Gd0  1  0.000  0.418  0.865  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.000  0.866  0.729  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.000  0.701  0.416  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.500  0.595  0.104  1.0
  Gd  Gd4  1  0.500  0.123  0.285  1.0
  Gd  Gd5  1  0.500  0.296  0.597  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.000  0.329  0.333  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.500  0.673  0.662  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.000  0.436  0.613  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.000  0.617  0.948  1.0
  F  F10  1  0.000  0.159  0.120  1.0
  F  F11  1  0.000  0.113  0.727  1.0
  F  F12  1  0.000  0.725  0.163  1.0
  F  F13  1  0.500  0.855  0.882  1.0
  F  F14  1  0.500  0.879  0.284  1.0
  F  F15  1  0.500  0.272  0.851  1.0
  F  F16  1  0.000  0.952  0.434  1.0
  F  F17  1  0.500  0.569  0.375  1.0
  F  F18  1  0.500  0.378  0.047  1.0
  F  F19  1  0.500  0.045  0.567  1.0
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The compound described by Gd3SOF5 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are six inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(2), one O(1), one O(2), one F(1), two equivalent F(6), and two equivalent F(9) atoms. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(2), one O(2), one F(2), one F(7), two equivalent F(10), and two equivalent F(4) atoms. In the third Gd site, Gd(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(2), one O(1), one F(3), one F(7), two equivalent F(5), and two equivalent F(8) atoms. In the fourth Gd site, Gd(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent O(2), one F(4), one F(8), one F(9), and two equivalent F(3) atoms. In the fifth Gd site, Gd(5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(1), one F(10), one F(5), one F(9), two equivalent F(1), and two equivalent F(7) atoms. In the sixth Gd site, Gd(6) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent O(1), one F(10), one F(6), one F(8), and two equivalent F(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Gd(4), two equivalent Gd(5), and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms to form distorted SGd6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra, and faces with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent Gd(1), two equivalent Gd(2), and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms to form distorted SGd6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, and faces with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Gd(1), one Gd(3), and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms to form OGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Gd(1), one Gd(2), and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms to form OGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra. There are ten inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(5) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(3) and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(4) and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(5) and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(6) and two equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded to one Gd(2), one Gd(3), and two equivalent Gd(5) atoms to form FGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra. In the eighth F site, F(8) is bonded to one Gd(4), one Gd(6), and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms to form FGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra. In the ninth F site, F(9) is bonded to one Gd(4), one Gd(5), and two equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form FGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra. In the tenth F site, F(10) is bonded to one Gd(5), one Gd(6), and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms to form FGd4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids,  a cornercorner with one F(8)Gd4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one F(9)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Gd4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent F(10)Gd4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one S(2)Gd6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(1)Gd6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent F(7)Gd4 tetrahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Gd3SOF5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.752
_cell_length_b   9.534
_cell_length_c   9.595
_cell_angle_alpha   60.493
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   298.694
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
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  1  'x, y, z'
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  Gd  Gd0  1  0.000  0.418  0.865  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.000  0.866  0.729  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.000  0.701  0.416  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.500  0.595  0.104  1.0
  Gd  Gd4  1  0.500  0.123  0.285  1.0
  Gd  Gd5  1  0.500  0.296  0.597  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.000  0.329  0.333  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.500  0.673  0.662  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.000  0.436  0.613  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.000  0.617  0.948  1.0
  F  F10  1  0.000  0.159  0.120  1.0
  F  F11  1  0.000  0.113  0.727  1.0
  F  F12  1  0.000  0.725  0.163  1.0
  F  F13  1  0.500  0.855  0.882  1.0
  F  F14  1  0.500  0.879  0.284  1.0
  F  F15  1  0.500  0.272  0.851  1.0
  F  F16  1  0.000  0.952  0.434  1.0
  F  F17  1  0.500  0.569  0.375  1.0
  F  F18  1  0.500  0.378  0.047  1.0
  F  F19  1  0.500  0.045  0.567  1.0
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