The structure described by LiCa6Ge crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. Li(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ca(1) atoms to form LiCa12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Li(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Ge(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra. Ca(1) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), eight equivalent Ca(1), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted CaLi2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Ge(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Li(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ge(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra. Ge(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ca(1) atoms to form GeCa12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ge(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Li(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiCa6Ge
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.208
_cell_length_b   7.208
_cell_length_c   7.208
_cell_angle_alpha   60.000
_cell_angle_beta   60.000
_cell_angle_gamma   60.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   264.796
_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  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ca  Ca1  1  0.500  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ca  Ca2  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Ca  Ca3  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ca  Ca4  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Ca  Ca5  1  0.000  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Ca  Ca6  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
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The structure described by LiCa6Ge crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. Li(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ca(1) atoms to form LiCa12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Li(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Ge(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra. Ca(1) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), eight equivalent Ca(1), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted CaLi2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent Ge(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Li(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ge(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra. Ge(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ca(1) atoms to form GeCa12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ge(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Li(1)Ca12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Ca(1)Li2Ca8Ge2 cuboctahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiCa6Ge
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.208
_cell_length_b   7.208
_cell_length_c   7.208
_cell_angle_alpha   60.000
_cell_angle_beta   60.000
_cell_angle_gamma   60.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   264.796
_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  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ca  Ca1  1  0.500  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ca  Ca2  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Ca  Ca3  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ca  Ca4  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Ca  Ca5  1  0.000  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Ca  Ca6  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
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