The compound described by Li8Mn7Fe(BO3)8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are eight inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(18), one O(24), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(3) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(21), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(19), and one O(20) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the sixth Li site, Li(6) is bonded to one O(16), one O(17), one O(21), and one O(4) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the seventh Li site, Li(7) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(22), and one O(23) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the eighth Li site, Li(8) is bonded to one O(1), one O(19), one O(20), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid. There are seven inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(22), and one O(6) atom to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(16), one O(22), and one O(4) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(17), one O(24), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(13), one O(15), one O(17), one O(23), and one O(7) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(16), one O(18), one O(20), and one O(8) atom to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the sixth Mn site, Mn(6) is bonded to one O(14), one O(21), one O(24), one O(3), and one O(9) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the seventh Mn site, Mn(7) is bonded to one O(14), one O(15), one O(19), one O(23), and one O(3) atom to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid. Fe(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(18), one O(2), and one O(8) atom to form distorted FeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid. There are eight inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(23), one O(4), and one O(7) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(15), one O(3), and one O(6) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(14), and one O(9) atom. In the fifth B site, B(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(13), and one O(16) atom. In the sixth B site, B(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(19), and one O(22) atom. In the seventh B site, B(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(17), one O(20), and one O(24) atom. In the eighth B site, B(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(18), one O(2), and one O(21) atom. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(8), one Mn(2), one Mn(5), and one B(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Fe(1), and one B(8) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one B(3) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(6), one Mn(2), and one B(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(5), one Mn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(5), one Mn(1), and one B(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(8), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one B(1) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(3), one Mn(5), one Fe(1), and one B(2) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMnFeB tetrahedra. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(3), one Mn(6), and one B(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(5), one Mn(1), one Fe(1), and one B(6) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded to one Li(4), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one B(5) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(7), one Fe(1), and one B(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(7), one Mn(4), and one B(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded to one Li(5), one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one B(4) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Mn(4), one Mn(7), and one B(3) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(6), one Mn(2), one Mn(5), and one B(5) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded to one Li(6), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one B(7) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(5), one Fe(1), and one B(8) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMnFeB tetrahedra. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one Li(8), one Mn(7), and one B(6) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one Li(8), one Mn(5), and one B(7) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(6), one Mn(6), and one B(8) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded to one Li(7), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one B(6) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(7), one Mn(4), one Mn(7), and one B(1) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(6), and one B(7) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li8Mn7Fe(BO3)8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.066
_cell_length_b   9.030
_cell_length_c   9.865
_cell_angle_alpha   81.571
_cell_angle_beta   79.220
_cell_angle_gamma   77.243
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   514.651
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  Li  Li0  1  0.973  0.966  0.702  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.721  0.467  0.951  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.778  0.535  0.550  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.472  0.966  0.202  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.528  0.034  0.798  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.221  0.466  0.452  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.278  0.534  0.048  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.029  0.032  0.298  1.0
  Mn  Mn8  1  0.788  0.794  0.976  1.0
  Mn  Mn9  1  0.962  0.706  0.273  1.0
  Mn  Mn10  1  0.712  0.206  0.522  1.0
  Mn  Mn11  1  0.539  0.294  0.227  1.0
  Mn  Mn12  1  0.291  0.793  0.479  1.0
  Mn  Mn13  1  0.039  0.294  0.727  1.0
  Mn  Mn14  1  0.211  0.206  0.024  1.0
  Fe  Fe15  1  0.463  0.702  0.775  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.983  0.368  0.279  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.732  0.868  0.531  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.766  0.133  0.971  1.0
  B  B19  1  0.483  0.369  0.778  1.0
  B  B20  1  0.517  0.633  0.221  1.0
  B  B21  1  0.233  0.867  0.027  1.0
  B  B22  1  0.267  0.132  0.471  1.0
  B  B23  1  0.017  0.633  0.721  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.905  0.864  0.416  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.841  0.635  0.835  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.886  0.253  0.938  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.933  0.484  0.364  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.684  0.984  0.615  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.816  0.016  0.886  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.864  0.247  0.311  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.611  0.747  0.566  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.658  0.365  0.664  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.405  0.864  0.912  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.637  0.753  0.188  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.433  0.488  0.860  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.566  0.517  0.136  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.363  0.249  0.813  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.592  0.135  0.085  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.343  0.635  0.335  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.387  0.253  0.438  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.138  0.752  0.690  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.186  0.983  0.112  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.316  0.016  0.386  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.067  0.516  0.636  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.113  0.747  0.061  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.157  0.366  0.165  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.093  0.135  0.585  1.0
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The compound described by Li8Mn7Fe(BO3)8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are eight inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(18), one O(24), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(3) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(21), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(19), and one O(20) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the sixth Li site, Li(6) is bonded to one O(16), one O(17), one O(21), and one O(4) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the seventh Li site, Li(7) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(22), and one O(23) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the eighth Li site, Li(8) is bonded to one O(1), one O(19), one O(20), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid. There are seven inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(22), and one O(6) atom to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(16), one O(22), and one O(4) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(17), one O(24), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(13), one O(15), one O(17), one O(23), and one O(7) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(16), one O(18), one O(20), and one O(8) atom to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Fe(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the sixth Mn site, Mn(6) is bonded to one O(14), one O(21), one O(24), one O(3), and one O(9) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(6)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(7)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the seventh Mn site, Mn(7) is bonded to one O(14), one O(15), one O(19), one O(23), and one O(3) atom to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(8)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(6)O5 trigonal bipyramid. Fe(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(18), one O(2), and one O(8) atom to form distorted FeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(7)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(5)O5 trigonal bipyramid. There are eight inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(23), one O(4), and one O(7) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(15), one O(3), and one O(6) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(14), and one O(9) atom. In the fifth B site, B(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(13), and one O(16) atom. In the sixth B site, B(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(19), and one O(22) atom. In the seventh B site, B(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(17), one O(20), and one O(24) atom. In the eighth B site, B(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(18), one O(2), and one O(21) atom. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(8), one Mn(2), one Mn(5), and one B(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Fe(1), and one B(8) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one B(3) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(6), one Mn(2), and one B(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(5), one Mn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(5), one Mn(1), and one B(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(8), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one B(1) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(3), one Mn(5), one Fe(1), and one B(2) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMnFeB tetrahedra. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(3), one Mn(6), and one B(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(5), one Mn(1), one Fe(1), and one B(6) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded to one Li(4), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one B(5) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(7), one Fe(1), and one B(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(7), one Mn(4), and one B(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded to one Li(5), one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one B(4) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Mn(4), one Mn(7), and one B(3) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(6), one Mn(2), one Mn(5), and one B(5) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded to one Li(6), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one B(7) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(5), one Fe(1), and one B(8) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMnFeB tetrahedra. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one Li(8), one Mn(7), and one B(6) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one Li(8), one Mn(5), and one B(7) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(6), one Mn(6), and one B(8) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded to one Li(7), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one B(6) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(7), one Mn(4), one Mn(7), and one B(1) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(6), and one B(7) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li8Mn7Fe(BO3)8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.066
_cell_length_b   9.030
_cell_length_c   9.865
_cell_angle_alpha   81.571
_cell_angle_beta   79.220
_cell_angle_gamma   77.243
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   514.651
_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
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  Li  Li0  1  0.973  0.966  0.702  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.721  0.467  0.951  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.778  0.535  0.550  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.472  0.966  0.202  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.528  0.034  0.798  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.221  0.466  0.452  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.278  0.534  0.048  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.029  0.032  0.298  1.0
  Mn  Mn8  1  0.788  0.794  0.976  1.0
  Mn  Mn9  1  0.962  0.706  0.273  1.0
  Mn  Mn10  1  0.712  0.206  0.522  1.0
  Mn  Mn11  1  0.539  0.294  0.227  1.0
  Mn  Mn12  1  0.291  0.793  0.479  1.0
  Mn  Mn13  1  0.039  0.294  0.727  1.0
  Mn  Mn14  1  0.211  0.206  0.024  1.0
  Fe  Fe15  1  0.463  0.702  0.775  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.983  0.368  0.279  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.732  0.868  0.531  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.766  0.133  0.971  1.0
  B  B19  1  0.483  0.369  0.778  1.0
  B  B20  1  0.517  0.633  0.221  1.0
  B  B21  1  0.233  0.867  0.027  1.0
  B  B22  1  0.267  0.132  0.471  1.0
  B  B23  1  0.017  0.633  0.721  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.905  0.864  0.416  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.841  0.635  0.835  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.886  0.253  0.938  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.933  0.484  0.364  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.684  0.984  0.615  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.816  0.016  0.886  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.864  0.247  0.311  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.611  0.747  0.566  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.658  0.365  0.664  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.405  0.864  0.912  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.637  0.753  0.188  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.433  0.488  0.860  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.566  0.517  0.136  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.363  0.249  0.813  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.592  0.135  0.085  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.343  0.635  0.335  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.387  0.253  0.438  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.138  0.752  0.690  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.186  0.983  0.112  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.316  0.016  0.386  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.067  0.516  0.636  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.113  0.747  0.061  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.157  0.366  0.165  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.093  0.135  0.585  1.0
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