The material structure described by Dy4CrGe8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(6), and four equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(5), and four equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Cr(1), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(8), and four equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(7), and four equivalent Ge(6) atoms. Cr(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(3), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(4), and four equivalent Ge(4) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(4), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), four equivalent Dy(3), one Cr(1), and two equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), four equivalent Dy(4), and two equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(4), four equivalent Dy(1), and two equivalent Ge(6) atoms. In the eighth Ge site, Ge(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(3), four equivalent Dy(2), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Dy4CrGe8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.023
_cell_length_b   4.232
_cell_length_c   15.858
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   269.950
_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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.250  0.000  0.402  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.250  0.500  0.894  1.0
  Dy  Dy2  1  0.750  0.500  0.101  1.0
  Dy  Dy3  1  0.750  0.000  0.604  1.0
  Cr  Cr4  1  0.250  0.000  0.194  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.250  0.500  0.259  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.250  0.000  0.752  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.750  0.000  0.266  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.750  0.500  0.748  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.250  0.000  0.042  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.250  0.500  0.555  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.750  0.500  0.446  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.750  0.000  0.937  1.0
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The material structure described by Dy4CrGe8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(6), and four equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(5), and four equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Cr(1), two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(8), and four equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(7), and four equivalent Ge(6) atoms. Cr(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(3), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(4), and four equivalent Ge(4) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(4), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), four equivalent Dy(3), one Cr(1), and two equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), four equivalent Dy(4), and two equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(4), four equivalent Dy(1), and two equivalent Ge(6) atoms. In the eighth Ge site, Ge(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(3), four equivalent Dy(2), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Dy4CrGe8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.023
_cell_length_b   4.232
_cell_length_c   15.858
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   269.950
_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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.250  0.000  0.402  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.250  0.500  0.894  1.0
  Dy  Dy2  1  0.750  0.500  0.101  1.0
  Dy  Dy3  1  0.750  0.000  0.604  1.0
  Cr  Cr4  1  0.250  0.000  0.194  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.250  0.500  0.259  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.250  0.000  0.752  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.750  0.000  0.266  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.750  0.500  0.748  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.250  0.000  0.042  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.250  0.500  0.555  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.750  0.500  0.446  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.750  0.000  0.937  1.0
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