The structure described by Zn3(BO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are six inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded to one O(12), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(11), and one O(2) atom. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one Zn(5), and one B(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(6), and one B(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(4), one Zn(6), and one B(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(4), and one B(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one Zn(5), and one B(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(4), and one B(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(4), and one B(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(3), one Zn(6), and one B(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(5), and one B(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(5), and one B(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(6), and one B(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Zn3(BO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.451
_cell_length_b   8.413
_cell_length_c   10.128
_cell_angle_alpha   89.748
_cell_angle_beta   89.724
_cell_angle_gamma   72.283
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   523.602
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Zn  Zn0  1  0.394  0.933  0.843  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.021  0.279  0.339  1.0
  Zn  Zn2  1  0.939  0.717  0.179  1.0
  Zn  Zn3  1  0.517  0.290  0.418  1.0
  Zn  Zn4  1  0.250  0.598  0.923  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.979  0.721  0.661  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.061  0.283  0.821  1.0
  Zn  Zn7  1  0.724  0.105  0.677  1.0
  Zn  Zn8  1  0.606  0.067  0.157  1.0
  Zn  Zn9  1  0.483  0.710  0.582  1.0
  Zn  Zn10  1  0.750  0.402  0.077  1.0
  Zn  Zn11  1  0.276  0.895  0.323  1.0
  B  B12  1  0.163  0.066  0.588  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.163  0.101  0.084  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.837  0.934  0.412  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.837  0.899  0.916  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.682  0.587  0.825  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.318  0.413  0.175  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.343  0.423  0.674  1.0
  B  B19  1  0.657  0.577  0.326  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.723  0.594  0.198  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.332  0.994  0.156  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.524  0.714  0.391  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.272  0.578  0.612  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.196  0.551  0.106  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.277  0.406  0.802  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.682  0.063  0.350  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.476  0.286  0.609  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.804  0.449  0.894  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.260  0.382  0.303  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.668  0.006  0.844  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.002  0.823  0.339  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.494  0.690  0.883  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.728  0.422  0.388  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.827  0.904  0.053  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.993  0.215  0.148  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.318  0.937  0.650  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.830  0.915  0.548  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.173  0.096  0.947  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.007  0.785  0.852  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.740  0.618  0.697  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.170  0.085  0.452  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.998  0.177  0.661  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.506  0.310  0.117  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by Zn3(BO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are six inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded to one O(12), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(11), and one O(2) atom. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one Zn(5), and one B(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(6), and one B(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(4), one Zn(6), and one B(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(4), and one B(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one Zn(5), and one B(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(4), and one B(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(4), and one B(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(3), one Zn(6), and one B(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(5), and one B(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(3), and one B(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(5), and one B(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(6), and one B(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Zn3(BO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.451
_cell_length_b   8.413
_cell_length_c   10.128
_cell_angle_alpha   89.748
_cell_angle_beta   89.724
_cell_angle_gamma   72.283
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   523.602
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Zn  Zn0  1  0.394  0.933  0.843  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.021  0.279  0.339  1.0
  Zn  Zn2  1  0.939  0.717  0.179  1.0
  Zn  Zn3  1  0.517  0.290  0.418  1.0
  Zn  Zn4  1  0.250  0.598  0.923  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.979  0.721  0.661  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.061  0.283  0.821  1.0
  Zn  Zn7  1  0.724  0.105  0.677  1.0
  Zn  Zn8  1  0.606  0.067  0.157  1.0
  Zn  Zn9  1  0.483  0.710  0.582  1.0
  Zn  Zn10  1  0.750  0.402  0.077  1.0
  Zn  Zn11  1  0.276  0.895  0.323  1.0
  B  B12  1  0.163  0.066  0.588  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.163  0.101  0.084  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.837  0.934  0.412  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.837  0.899  0.916  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.682  0.587  0.825  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.318  0.413  0.175  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.343  0.423  0.674  1.0
  B  B19  1  0.657  0.577  0.326  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.723  0.594  0.198  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.332  0.994  0.156  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.524  0.714  0.391  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.272  0.578  0.612  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.196  0.551  0.106  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.277  0.406  0.802  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.682  0.063  0.350  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.476  0.286  0.609  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.804  0.449  0.894  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.260  0.382  0.303  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.668  0.006  0.844  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.002  0.823  0.339  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.494  0.690  0.883  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.728  0.422  0.388  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.827  0.904  0.053  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.993  0.215  0.148  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.318  0.937  0.650  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.830  0.915  0.548  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.173  0.096  0.947  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.007  0.785  0.852  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.740  0.618  0.697  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.170  0.085  0.452  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.998  0.177  0.661  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.506  0.310  0.117  1.0
[/CIF]
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