The structure described by LaTaP2SO12 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. La(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LaO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. Ta(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ta(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 18-35°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ta(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-34°. S(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ta(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 22-30°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(1) and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(1) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one S(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one S(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one P(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one S(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_LaTaP2SO12
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.250
_cell_length_b   9.250
_cell_length_c   9.257
_cell_angle_alpha   90.742
_cell_angle_beta   119.357
_cell_angle_gamma   119.763
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   563.897
_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
  La  La0  1  0.266  0.374  0.634  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.260  0.867  0.134  1.0
  O  O2  1  0.204  0.113  0.698  1.0
  O  O3  1  0.402  0.310  0.499  1.0
  O  O4  1  0.582  0.494  0.889  1.0
  O  O5  1  0.395  0.807  0.389  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.188  0.596  0.999  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.585  0.995  0.198  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.753  0.837  0.246  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.671  0.759  0.503  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.383  0.477  0.148  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.671  0.265  0.648  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.744  0.333  0.003  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.408  0.992  0.746  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.968  0.174  0.361  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.437  0.644  0.607  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.170  0.387  0.826  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.439  0.156  0.326  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.962  0.669  0.107  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.186  0.893  0.861  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.016  0.792  0.537  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.688  0.466  0.478  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.738  0.522  0.208  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.686  0.970  0.708  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.011  0.289  0.978  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.745  0.020  0.037  1.0
  P  P26  1  0.207  0.955  0.719  1.0
  P  P27  1  0.758  0.509  0.047  1.0
  P  P28  1  0.539  0.790  0.547  1.0
  P  P29  1  0.764  0.012  0.219  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.546  0.294  0.489  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.194  0.443  0.989  1.0
  Ta  Ta32  1  0.729  0.660  0.363  1.0
  Ta  Ta33  1  0.704  0.134  0.863  1.0
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The structure described by LaTaP2SO12 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. La(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LaO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. Ta(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ta(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 18-35°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ta(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-34°. S(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ta(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 22-30°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(1) and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(1) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one S(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one S(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one P(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ta(1) and one S(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_LaTaP2SO12
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.250
_cell_length_b   9.250
_cell_length_c   9.257
_cell_angle_alpha   90.742
_cell_angle_beta   119.357
_cell_angle_gamma   119.763
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   563.897
_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
  La  La0  1  0.266  0.374  0.634  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.260  0.867  0.134  1.0
  O  O2  1  0.204  0.113  0.698  1.0
  O  O3  1  0.402  0.310  0.499  1.0
  O  O4  1  0.582  0.494  0.889  1.0
  O  O5  1  0.395  0.807  0.389  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.188  0.596  0.999  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.585  0.995  0.198  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.753  0.837  0.246  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.671  0.759  0.503  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.383  0.477  0.148  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.671  0.265  0.648  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.744  0.333  0.003  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.408  0.992  0.746  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.968  0.174  0.361  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.437  0.644  0.607  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.170  0.387  0.826  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.439  0.156  0.326  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.962  0.669  0.107  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.186  0.893  0.861  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.016  0.792  0.537  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.688  0.466  0.478  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.738  0.522  0.208  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.686  0.970  0.708  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.011  0.289  0.978  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.745  0.020  0.037  1.0
  P  P26  1  0.207  0.955  0.719  1.0
  P  P27  1  0.758  0.509  0.047  1.0
  P  P28  1  0.539  0.790  0.547  1.0
  P  P29  1  0.764  0.012  0.219  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.546  0.294  0.489  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.194  0.443  0.989  1.0
  Ta  Ta32  1  0.729  0.660  0.363  1.0
  Ta  Ta33  1  0.704  0.134  0.863  1.0
[/CIF]
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