The structure described by LiCo(PO3)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(3), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. Co(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(3) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_LiCo(PO3)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.084
_cell_length_b   7.151
_cell_length_c   7.530
_cell_angle_alpha   108.591
_cell_angle_beta   97.106
_cell_angle_gamma   109.799
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   235.750
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.332  0.280  0.449  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.987  0.990  0.988  1.0
  P  P2  1  0.157  0.594  0.785  1.0
  P  P3  1  0.348  0.800  0.209  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.643  0.202  0.795  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.843  0.398  0.216  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.992  0.239  0.190  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.022  0.759  0.804  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.225  0.966  0.189  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.079  0.619  0.231  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.624  0.879  0.351  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.609  0.316  0.010  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.384  0.682  0.994  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.297  0.542  0.627  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.688  0.424  0.369  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.920  0.381  0.784  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.739  0.025  0.808  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.379  0.146  0.648  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by LiCo(PO3)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(3), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. Co(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(3) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_LiCo(PO3)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.084
_cell_length_b   7.151
_cell_length_c   7.530
_cell_angle_alpha   108.591
_cell_angle_beta   97.106
_cell_angle_gamma   109.799
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   235.750
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.332  0.280  0.449  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.987  0.990  0.988  1.0
  P  P2  1  0.157  0.594  0.785  1.0
  P  P3  1  0.348  0.800  0.209  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.643  0.202  0.795  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.843  0.398  0.216  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.992  0.239  0.190  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.022  0.759  0.804  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.225  0.966  0.189  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.079  0.619  0.231  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.624  0.879  0.351  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.609  0.316  0.010  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.384  0.682  0.994  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.297  0.542  0.627  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.688  0.424  0.369  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.920  0.381  0.784  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.739  0.025  0.808  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.379  0.146  0.648  1.0
[/CIF]
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