The structure described by LiSn4(PO4)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one O(11), one O(2), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(9) atom. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(11), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(12), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Sn(2), one Sn(3), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1), one Sn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Sn(3), one Sn(4), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Sn(4), two equivalent Sn(3), and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Li(1), one Sn(2), and one P(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Sn(3), one Sn(4), and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Sn(4) and one P(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiSn4(PO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.005
_cell_length_b   8.652
_cell_length_c   9.887
_cell_angle_alpha   97.568
_cell_angle_beta   109.052
_cell_angle_gamma   96.731
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   632.226
_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  0.933  0.111  0.277  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.067  0.889  0.723  1.0
  Sn  Sn2  1  0.437  0.698  0.484  1.0
  Sn  Sn3  1  0.677  0.997  0.900  1.0
  Sn  Sn4  1  0.649  0.444  0.884  1.0
  Sn  Sn5  1  0.943  0.623  0.276  1.0
  Sn  Sn6  1  0.057  0.377  0.724  1.0
  Sn  Sn7  1  0.351  0.556  0.116  1.0
  Sn  Sn8  1  0.323  0.003  0.100  1.0
  Sn  Sn9  1  0.563  0.302  0.516  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.962  0.717  0.942  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.316  0.051  0.602  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.330  0.669  0.768  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.670  0.331  0.232  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.684  0.949  0.398  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.038  0.283  0.058  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.851  0.239  0.929  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.931  0.854  0.858  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.500  0.684  0.721  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.512  0.099  0.720  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.311  0.166  0.490  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.049  0.444  0.156  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.354  0.543  0.876  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.292  0.878  0.520  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.312  0.829  0.844  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.815  0.679  0.013  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.170  0.068  0.667  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.160  0.588  0.637  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.840  0.412  0.363  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.830  0.932  0.333  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.185  0.321  0.987  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.688  0.171  0.156  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.708  0.122  0.480  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.646  0.457  0.124  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.951  0.556  0.844  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.689  0.834  0.510  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.488  0.901  0.280  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.500  0.316  0.279  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.069  0.146  0.142  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.149  0.761  0.071  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by LiSn4(PO4)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one O(11), one O(2), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(9) atom. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(11), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(12), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Sn(2), one Sn(3), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1), one Sn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Sn(3), one Sn(4), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Sn(4), two equivalent Sn(3), and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Li(1), one Sn(2), and one P(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Sn(3), one Sn(4), and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Sn(4) and one P(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiSn4(PO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.005
_cell_length_b   8.652
_cell_length_c   9.887
_cell_angle_alpha   97.568
_cell_angle_beta   109.052
_cell_angle_gamma   96.731
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   632.226
_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  0.933  0.111  0.277  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.067  0.889  0.723  1.0
  Sn  Sn2  1  0.437  0.698  0.484  1.0
  Sn  Sn3  1  0.677  0.997  0.900  1.0
  Sn  Sn4  1  0.649  0.444  0.884  1.0
  Sn  Sn5  1  0.943  0.623  0.276  1.0
  Sn  Sn6  1  0.057  0.377  0.724  1.0
  Sn  Sn7  1  0.351  0.556  0.116  1.0
  Sn  Sn8  1  0.323  0.003  0.100  1.0
  Sn  Sn9  1  0.563  0.302  0.516  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.962  0.717  0.942  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.316  0.051  0.602  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.330  0.669  0.768  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.670  0.331  0.232  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.684  0.949  0.398  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.038  0.283  0.058  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.851  0.239  0.929  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.931  0.854  0.858  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.500  0.684  0.721  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.512  0.099  0.720  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.311  0.166  0.490  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.049  0.444  0.156  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.354  0.543  0.876  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.292  0.878  0.520  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.312  0.829  0.844  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.815  0.679  0.013  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.170  0.068  0.667  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.160  0.588  0.637  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.840  0.412  0.363  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.830  0.932  0.333  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.185  0.321  0.987  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.688  0.171  0.156  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.708  0.122  0.480  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.646  0.457  0.124  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.951  0.556  0.844  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.689  0.834  0.510  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.488  0.901  0.280  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.500  0.316  0.279  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.069  0.146  0.142  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.149  0.761  0.071  1.0
[/CIF]
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