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Materials Data on Mg30FeBO32 by Materials Project

Mg30FeBO32 is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent BO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.07–2.16 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.11 Å) and four longer (2.13 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.12 Å) and four longer (2.13 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent BO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.12 Å) and two longer (2.14 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one FeO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one BO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 1–2°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.14 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. All Mg–O bond lengths are 2.13 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one FeO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.14 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one BO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.14 Å. Fe is bonded to six O atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.14 Å) and four longer (2.18 Å) Fe–O bond lengths. B is bonded to six O atoms to form BO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. All B–O bond lengths are 2.10 Å. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Fe atom to form OMg5Fe octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Fe octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the second O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Fe octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the third O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one B atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg5B octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the fourth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent OMg6 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Fe octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the fifth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Fe atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg5Fe octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the sixth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Fe atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg5Fe octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are two shorter (2.13 Å) and two longer (2.14 Å) O–Mg bond lengths. In the seventh O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one B atom to form OMg5B octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Fe octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the eighth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the ninth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5B octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the tenth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5B octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.13 Å) and two longer (2.14 Å) O–Mg bond lengths. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are two shorter (2.12 Å) and one longer (2.13 Å) O–Mg bond lengths.

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Materials Data on CeHfMg30O32 by Materials Project

Mg30CeHfO32 is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent CeO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.20 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent CeO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.02 Å) and four longer (2.21 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.19 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.17 Å) and two longer (2.19 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one CeO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one HfO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 2–5°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.23 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. There are two shorter (2.16 Å) and four longer (2.18 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one CeO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 2–4°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.09–2.24 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one HfO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.22 Å. Ce is bonded to six O atoms to form CeO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. All Ce–O bond lengths are 2.31 Å. Hf is bonded to six O atoms to form HfO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.14 Å) and four longer (2.23 Å) Hf–O bond lengths. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Ce atom to form OCeMg5 octahedra that share corners with six OCeMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the second O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OCeMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the third O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Hf atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OHfMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the fourth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent OMg6 octahedra and edges with twelve OCeMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. In the fifth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Ce atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OCeMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the sixth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Ce atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OCeMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are two shorter (2.23 Å) and two longer (2.24 Å) O–Mg bond lengths. In the seventh O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Hf atom to form OHfMg5 octahedra that share corners with six OCeMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the eighth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the ninth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are two shorter (2.09 Å) and two longer (2.18 Å) O–Mg bond lengths. In the tenth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OHfMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OHfMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are two shorter (2.12 Å) and two longer (2.18 Å) O–Mg bond lengths.

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Materials Data on MgSi by Materials Project

MgSi crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are six inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to four Mg and seven Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 2.91–3.05 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.68–3.04 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.72–3.17 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Mg and seven Si atoms. The Mg–Mg bond length is 3.31 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.79–3.24 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg and seven Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.88 Å) and one longer (2.92 Å) Mg–Mg bond lengths. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.70–3.13 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two Mg and eight Si atoms. The Mg–Mg bond length is 3.21 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.81–3.21 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Mg and six Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.73–3.07 Å. There are six inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to six Mg and five Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.57–2.77 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight Mg and one Si atom. The Si–Si bond length is 2.44 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Mg and four Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.54 Å) and one longer (2.59 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and two Si atoms. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg and three Si atoms. In the sixth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight Mg and one Si atom.

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Materials Data on Mg30MnSiO32 by Materials Project

Mg30MnSiO32 is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, corners with four MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.12 Å) and two longer (2.14 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent SiO6 octahedra, corners with four MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.16 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.13 Å) and two longer (2.14 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.12 Å) and two longer (2.15 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one SiO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.15 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are one shorter (2.13 Å) and five longer (2.14 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are two shorter (2.13 Å) and four longer (2.14 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one SiO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.15 Å. Mn is bonded to six O atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent SiO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.15 Å) and two longer (2.16 Å) Mn–O bond lengths. Si is bonded to six O atoms to form SiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.13 Å) and four longer (2.24 Å) Si–O bond lengths. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Mn atom to form OMg5Mn octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Si octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Mn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the second O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Si atom to form OMg5Si octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Mn octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Si octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the third O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the fourth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the fifth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Mn atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OMg5Mn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. There are a spread of O–Mg bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.14 Å. In the sixth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Si atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OMg5Si octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. There are two shorter (2.14 Å) and two longer (2.15 Å) O–Mg bond lengths. In the seventh O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent OMg6 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Mn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the eighth O site, O is bonded to four equivalent Mg, one Mn, and one Si atom to form OMg4MnSi octahedra that share corners with six OMg4MnSi octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Mn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the ninth O site, O is bonded to four equivalent Mg, one Mn, and one Si atom to form OMg4MnSi octahedra that share corners with six OMg4MnSi octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Mn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. All O–Mg bond lengths are 2.15 Å. In the tenth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OMg4MnSi octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Mn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°.

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Materials Data on Mg4Si7 by Materials Project

Mg4Si7 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to eleven Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.75–3.03 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.89–2.96 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to ten Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.59–3.13 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.75–2.95 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.83–3.07 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.69–3.09 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.76–2.95 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.69–2.98 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.57 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.56–2.78 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to five Mg and three Si atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.44 Å. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three Mg and five Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.68 Å) and one longer (2.73 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Mg and two Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.49 Å) and one longer (2.53 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the sixth Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to five Mg and three Si atoms. Both Si–Si bond lengths are 2.42 Å. In the seventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three Mg and six Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.52–2.71 Å. In the eighth Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to five Mg and two equivalent Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.48 Å) and one longer (2.49 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the ninth Si site, Si is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to four Mg and five Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.53–2.57 Å. In the tenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four Mg and five Si atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.75 Å. In the eleventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Mg and three Si atoms. In the twelfth Si site, Si is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Mg and two equivalent Si atoms. In the thirteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. In the fourteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four Mg and two equivalent Si atoms.

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Materials Data on HfMg30MnO32 by Materials Project

Mg30HfMnO32 is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.10 Å) and two longer (2.16 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.08 Å) and four longer (2.17 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.17 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.14 Å) and two longer (2.18 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one HfO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 2–4°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.18 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 1–2°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.17 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. There are one shorter (2.13 Å) and five longer (2.16 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one HfO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–4°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.21 Å. Hf is bonded to six O atoms to form HfO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.11 Å) and four longer (2.21 Å) Hf–O bond lengths. Mn is bonded to six O atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.20 Å) and four longer (2.21 Å) Mn–O bond lengths. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Mn atom to form OMg5Mn octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Mn octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the second O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Mn octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the third O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Hf atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OHfMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the fourth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent OMg6 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Mn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 1–4°. In the fifth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Mn atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OMg5Mn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the sixth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Mn atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OMg5Mn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. There are two shorter (2.13 Å) and two longer (2.16 Å) O–Mg bond lengths. In the seventh O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Hf atom to form OHfMg5 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Mn octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the eighth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the ninth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OHfMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. In the tenth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. There are two shorter (2.13 Å) and one longer (2.14 Å) O–Mg bond lengths. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OHfMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. Both O–Mg bond lengths are 2.11 Å.

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Materials Data on HfMg30SnO32 by Materials Project

Mg30HfSnO32 is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent SnO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.20 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent SnO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (1.99 Å) and four longer (2.19 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.14 Å) and two longer (2.16 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are two shorter (2.09 Å) and four longer (2.17 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one HfO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one SnO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–10°. There are four shorter (2.16 Å) and two longer (2.17 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.16–2.18 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one SnO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–8°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.22 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one HfO6 octahedra, and edges with eleven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 1–3°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.21 Å. Hf is bonded to six O atoms to form HfO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are four shorter (2.17 Å) and two longer (2.25 Å) Hf–O bond lengths. Sn is bonded to six O atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. All Sn–O bond lengths are 2.35 Å. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Sn atom to form OMg5Sn octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Sn octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. In the second O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Sn octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. In the third O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Hf atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OHfMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the fourth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Sn octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. There are two shorter (2.13 Å) and two longer (2.14 Å) O–Mg bond lengths. In the fifth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent OMg6 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Sn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–4°. In the sixth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Sn atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg5Sn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. In the seventh O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Hf atom to form OHfMg5 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Sn octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. In the eighth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–4°. In the ninth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OHfMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the tenth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OHfMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. Both O–Mg bond lengths are 2.13 Å. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Sn atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OMg5Sn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. There are a spread of O–Mg bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.22 Å.

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Materials Data on Mg4Si7 by Materials Project

Mg4Si7 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.75–3.06 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.64–3.03 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to nine Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.72–3.13 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.80–3.07 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.80–3.06 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eleven Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.73–3.21 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.78–3.08 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.78–3.00 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.68 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Mg and four Si atoms. There are two shorter (2.46 Å) and one longer (2.63 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the third Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Mg and four Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.45 Å) and one longer (2.50 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four Mg and five Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.90 Å. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and two Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.38 Å) and one longer (2.46 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the sixth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and two Si atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.50 Å. In the seventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Mg and six Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.68–2.72 Å. In the eighth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. There are two shorter (2.51 Å) and one longer (2.64 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the ninth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg and three Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.44 Å) and two longer (2.56 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the tenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three Mg and five Si atoms. In the eleventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and two Si atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.45 Å. In the twelfth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. In the thirteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. In the fourteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six Mg and five Si atoms.

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Materials Data on Mg4Si7 by Materials Project

Mg4Si7 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.71–3.07 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.70–2.94 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to seven Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.66–3.16 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.65–3.01 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.75–2.98 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to seven Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.77–3.14 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.66–2.90 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.73–3.10 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two Mg and five Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.82 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.42–2.50 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three Mg and three Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.37 Å) and one longer (2.39 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two Mg and four Si atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.39 Å. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Mg and two Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.44 Å) and one longer (2.45 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the sixth Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Mg and three Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.46 Å) and one longer (2.50 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the seventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.44 Å. In the eighth Si site, Si is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four Mg and three Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.41 Å) and one longer (2.84 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the ninth Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Mg and four Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.41 Å) and one longer (2.43 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the tenth Si site, Si is bonded to three Mg and four Si atoms to form distorted edge-sharing SiMg3Si4 hexagonal pyramids. In the eleventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to six Mg and one Si atom. In the twelfth Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to six Mg and two Si atoms. In the thirteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. In the fourteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Mg and three Si atoms.

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Materials Data on Mg4Si7 by Materials Project

Mg4Si7 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.82–3.02 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to four Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.73–2.95 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to six Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.79–3.10 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.78–3.19 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.90–3.03 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to four Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.94–3.09 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.80–2.98 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.82–2.96 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.46–2.49 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.46 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Mg and four Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.41 Å) and one longer (2.52 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded to one Mg and four Si atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SiMgSi4 trigonal bipyramids. The Si–Si bond length is 2.41 Å. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and two Si atoms. Both Si–Si bond lengths are 2.39 Å. In the sixth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and two Si atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.41 Å. In the seventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.42–2.61 Å. In the eighth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. There are two shorter (2.44 Å) and one longer (2.51 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the ninth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg and three Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.50–2.55 Å. In the tenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and three Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.47 Å. In the eleventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg and four Si atoms. In the twelfth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. In the thirteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. In the fourteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg and four Si atoms.

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Materials Data on Mg4Si7 by Materials Project

Mg4Si7 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to twelve Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.80–3.21 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.78–2.83 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.80–3.08 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.79–3.10 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to ten Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.85–3.10 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.70–3.02 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to seven Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.78–3.20 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.77–3.06 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.45 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Mg and four Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.42 Å) and two longer (2.44 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the third Si site, Si is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two Mg and three Si atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.38 Å. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two Mg and three Si atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.36 Å. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and two Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.38 Å) and one longer (2.39 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the sixth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and two Si atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.37 Å. In the seventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.48 Å. In the eighth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.44–2.65 Å. In the ninth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg and three Si atoms. There are one shorter (2.49 Å) and two longer (2.51 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the tenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg and four Si atoms. In the eleventh Si site, Si is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and one Si atom. In the twelfth Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg and four Si atoms. In the thirteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Mg and four Si atoms. In the fourteenth Si site, Si is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to five Mg and two Si atoms.

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Materials Data on Li4Mg23B54 by Materials Project

Li4Mg23B54 is hexagonal omega structure-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li is bonded to twelve B atoms to form LiB12 cuboctahedra that share edges with twelve MgB12 cuboctahedra, faces with two MgB12 cuboctahedra, and faces with six equivalent LiB12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.48 Å) and six longer (2.49 Å) Li–B bond lengths. In the second Li site, Li is bonded to twelve B atoms to form LiB12 cuboctahedra that share edges with twelve MgB12 cuboctahedra, faces with two MgB12 cuboctahedra, and faces with six equivalent LiB12 cuboctahedra. All Li–B bond lengths are 2.48 Å. There are nine inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve B atoms to form MgB12 cuboctahedra that share edges with six equivalent LiB12 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent MgB12 cuboctahedra, a faceface with one LiB12 cuboctahedra, and faces with seven MgB12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.48 Å) and six longer (2.51 Å) Mg–B bond lengths. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve B atoms to form a mixture of edge and face-sharing MgB12 cuboctahedra. All Mg–B bond lengths are 2.50 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve B atoms to form MgB12 cuboctahedra that share edges with six equivalent LiB12 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent MgB12 cuboctahedra, a faceface with one LiB12 cuboctahedra, and faces with seven MgB12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.48 Å) and six longer (2.53 Å) Mg–B bond lengths. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve equivalent B atoms to form a mixture of edge and face-sharing MgB12 cuboctahedra. All Mg–B bond lengths are 2.50 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve B atoms to form a mixture of edge and face-sharing MgB12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.49 Å) and six longer (2.50 Å) Mg–B bond lengths. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve equivalent B atoms to form a mixture of edge and face-sharing MgB12 cuboctahedra. All Mg–B bond lengths are 2.50 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve B atoms to form MgB12 cuboctahedra that share edges with six equivalent LiB12 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent MgB12 cuboctahedra, a faceface with one LiB12 cuboctahedra, and faces with seven equivalent MgB12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.48 Å) and six longer (2.52 Å) Mg–B bond lengths. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve B atoms to form MgB12 cuboctahedra that share edges with six equivalent LiB12 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent MgB12 cuboctahedra, a faceface with one LiB12 cuboctahedra, and faces with seven MgB12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.49 Å) and six longer (2.52 Å) Mg–B bond lengths. In the ninth Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve B atoms to form a mixture of edge and face-sharing MgB12 cuboctahedra. All Mg–B bond lengths are 2.50 Å. There are ten inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the second B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Mg and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the third B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the fourth B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the fifth B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Li, three equivalent Mg, and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the sixth B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the seventh B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Li, three equivalent Mg, and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the eighth B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Li, three equivalent Mg, and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the ninth B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Mg and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the tenth B site, B is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Li, three equivalent Mg, and three equivalent B atoms. All B–B bond lengths are 1.77 Å.

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Materials Data on Mg17(SiO3)20 by Materials Project

Mg17(SiO3)20 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are nine inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.13 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.07–2.12 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with five MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.12 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with three MgO6 octahedra. There are two shorter (2.05 Å) and four longer (2.14 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O atoms. There are two shorter (2.01 Å) and two longer (2.07 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form distorted MgO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with five MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.15 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with three MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.16 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form distorted MgO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six MgO6 octahedra. There are four shorter (2.11 Å) and two longer (2.32 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the ninth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O atoms. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.44 Å. There are five inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three MgO6 octahedra and corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–59°. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three MgO6 octahedra and corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–62°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.66 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three MgO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 35–60°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.68 Å. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three MgO6 octahedra and corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–61°. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three MgO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 36–59°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.67 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the second O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Si atoms. In the third O site, O is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three Mg atoms. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Si atoms. In the fifth O site, O is bonded to three Mg and one Si atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OMg3Si trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the seventh O site, O is bonded to three Mg and one Si atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OMg3Si trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the ninth O site, O is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Mg and two Si atoms. In the tenth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two Mg and one Si atom. In the twelfth O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Mg and one O atom. The O–O bond length is 1.52 Å. In the thirteenth O site, O is bonded to three Mg and one Si atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OMg3Si tetrahedra. In the fourteenth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the fifteenth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two Mg and one Si atom. In the sixteenth O site, O is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms.

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Materials Data on Mg16Al12Bi by Materials Project

Mg16Al12Bi is gamma-brass-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are five inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to seven Mg, five Al, and one Bi atom. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 3.07–3.19 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.96–3.14 Å. The Mg–Bi bond length is 3.55 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Mg, five Al, and one Bi atom. All Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.14 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.90–3.32 Å. The Mg–Bi bond length is 3.10 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mg, twelve Al, and one Bi atom. All Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.16 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 3.19–3.28 Å. The Mg–Bi bond length is 3.21 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four Mg and six Al atoms. Both Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.05 Å. There are four shorter (3.11 Å) and two longer (3.13 Å) Mg–Al bond lengths. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and five Al atoms. Both Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.25 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.88–3.19 Å. There are three inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to eight Mg and three Al atoms. There are one shorter (2.71 Å) and two longer (2.74 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. In the second Al site, Al is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to eight Mg and three Al atoms. Both Al–Al bond lengths are 2.79 Å. In the third Al site, Al is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to seven Mg, three Al, and one Bi atom. There are one shorter (2.78 Å) and one longer (2.82 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. The Al–Bi bond length is 3.18 Å. Bi is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and six equivalent Al atoms.

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Materials Data on Er(Mg4Al3)4 by Materials Project

Er(Mg4Al3)4 is gamma-brass-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are five inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to seven Mg, one Er, and five Al atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 3.12–3.38 Å. The Mg–Er bond length is 3.11 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.82–3.14 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mg, one Er, and twelve Al atoms. All Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.16 Å. The Mg–Er bond length is 3.30 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 3.16–3.24 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to seven Mg, one Er, and five Al atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 3.05–3.17 Å. The Mg–Er bond length is 3.59 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.87–3.21 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to five Mg and six Al atoms. Both Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.05 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 3.06–3.12 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and five Al atoms. Both Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.05 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.95–3.31 Å. Er is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and nine Al atoms. There are six shorter (3.21 Å) and three longer (3.22 Å) Er–Al bond lengths. There are three inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to eight Mg and three Al atoms. There are one shorter (2.68 Å) and two longer (2.75 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. In the second Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to eight Mg, one Er, and three Al atoms. Both Al–Al bond lengths are 2.75 Å. In the third Al site, Al is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to seven Mg, one Er, and three Al atoms. There are one shorter (2.71 Å) and one longer (2.78 Å) Al–Al bond lengths.

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Materials Data on CaMg14SiO16 by Materials Project

CaMg14SiO16 is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ca is bonded to six O atoms to form CaO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent CaO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent SiO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.18–2.29 Å. There are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent CaO6 octahedra, corners with four MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.18 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent SiO6 octahedra, corners with four MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.18 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent CaO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent SiO6 octahedra, and edges with eight MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.19 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.15–2.18 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent CaO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–4°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.22 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent SiO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.20 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent SiO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.20 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one CaO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one SiO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 1–4°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.21 Å. Si is bonded to six O atoms to form SiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent CaO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent SiO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.30 Å. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded to one Ca and five Mg atoms to form OCaMg5 octahedra that share corners with six OCaMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–4°. In the second O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Si atom to form OMg5Si octahedra that share corners with six OCaMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. In the third O site, O is bonded to one Ca and five Mg atoms to form OCaMg5 octahedra that share corners with six OCaMg5 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–4°. All O–Mg bond lengths are 2.18 Å. In the fourth O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Si atom to form OMg5Si octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Si octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–5°. Both O–Mg bond lengths are 2.14 Å. In the fifth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent OMg6 octahedra and edges with twelve OCaMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. In the sixth O site, O is bonded to two equivalent Ca and four Mg atoms to form OCa2Mg4 octahedra that share corners with six OCa2Mg4 octahedra and edges with twelve OCaMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the seventh O site, O is bonded to four Mg and two equivalent Si atoms to form OMg4Si2 octahedra that share corners with six OCa2Mg4 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Si octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the eighth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OCa2Mg4 octahedra and edges with twelve OCaMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the ninth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OMg4Si2 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Si octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the tenth O site, O is bonded to one Ca, four Mg, and one Si atom to form OCaMg4Si octahedra that share corners with six OCaMg4Si octahedra and edges with twelve OCaMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–1°. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OCaMg4Si octahedra and edges with twelve OCaMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°.

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Materials Data on Mg14FeCo by Materials Project

Mg14FeCo crystallizes in the orthorhombic Amm2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are seven inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve Mg atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent CoMg10Fe2 cuboctahedra, corners with fourteen MgMg12 cuboctahedra, edges with six MgMg12 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent FeMg10Co2 cuboctahedra, and faces with six MgMg12 cuboctahedra. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 3.07–3.22 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve Mg atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent FeMg10Co2 cuboctahedra, corners with fourteen MgMg12 cuboctahedra, edges with six MgMg12 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent CoMg10Fe2 cuboctahedra, and faces with six MgMg12 cuboctahedra. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 3.07–3.22 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to eight Mg, two equivalent Fe, and two equivalent Co atoms to form distorted MgMg8Fe2Co2 cuboctahedra that share corners with eighteen MgMg12 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent MgMg8Fe2Co2 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent FeMg10Co2 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent CoMg10Fe2 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent FeMg10Co2 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent CoMg10Fe2 cuboctahedra, and faces with four MgMg8Fe2Co2 cuboctahedra. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 2.89–3.14 Å. There are one shorter (3.01 Å) and one longer (3.22 Å) Mg–Fe bond lengths. There are one shorter (3.02 Å) and one longer (3.22 Å) Mg–Co bond lengths. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to twelve Mg atoms to form MgMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent FeMg10Co2 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent CoMg10Fe2 cuboctahedra, corners with ten MgMg8Fe2Co2 cuboctahedra, edges with six MgMg12 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight MgMg12 cuboctahedra. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 3.12–3.29 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to four Mg, one Fe, and one Co atom. The Mg–Fe bond length is 2.78 Å. The Mg–Co bond length is 2.79 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to five Mg and one Fe atom. The Mg–Fe bond length is 2.85 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to five Mg and one Co atom. The Mg–Co bond length is 2.86 Å. Fe is bonded to ten Mg and two equivalent Co atoms to form distorted FeMg10Co2 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent FeMg10Co2 cuboctahedra, corners with twelve MgMg12 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent CoMg10Fe2 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent MgMg8Fe2Co2 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent CoMg10Fe2 cuboctahedra, and faces with six MgMg12 cuboctahedra. Both Fe–Co bond lengths are 3.12 Å. Co is bonded to ten Mg and two equivalent Fe atoms to form distorted CoMg10Fe2 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent CoMg10Fe2 cuboctahedra, corners with twelve MgMg12 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent FeMg10Co2 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent MgMg8Fe2Co2 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent FeMg10Co2 cuboctahedra, and faces with six MgMg12 cuboctahedra.

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Materials Data on HfMg14AlO16 by Materials Project

Mg14HfAlO16 is Molybdenum Carbide MAX Phase-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra, corners with four MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.27 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, corners with four MgO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.20 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra, and edges with eight MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–12°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.20 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–2°. There are two shorter (2.15 Å) and four longer (2.16 Å) Mg–O bond lengths. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–7°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.18 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.23 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six MgO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.23 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent MgO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one HfO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one AlO6 octahedra, and edges with ten MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 1–14°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.21 Å. Hf is bonded to six O atoms to form HfO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Hf–O bond distances ranging from 2.15–2.43 Å. Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra, and edges with twelve MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–2.15 Å. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Al atom to form OMg5Al octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Al octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–7°. In the second O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Hf atom to form OHfMg5 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Al octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. In the third O site, O is bonded to five Mg and one Hf atom to form OHfMg5 octahedra that share corners with six OMg5Al octahedra and edges with twelve OMg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. Both O–Mg bond lengths are 2.16 Å. In the fourth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent OMg6 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Al octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–3°. In the fifth O site, O is bonded to four Mg and two equivalent Al atoms to form OMg4Al2 octahedra that share corners with six OMg4Al2 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Al octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the sixth O site, O is bonded to four Mg and two equivalent Hf atoms to form OHf2Mg4 octahedra that share corners with six OMg4Al2 octahedra and edges with twelve OHfMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the seventh O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OMg4Al2 octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Al octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the eighth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OHf2Mg4 octahedra and edges with twelve OHfMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the ninth O site, O is bonded to four Mg, one Hf, and one Al atom to form distorted OHfMg4Al octahedra that share corners with six OHfMg4Al octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Al octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–12°. In the tenth O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OHfMg4Al octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Al octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–8°. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded to six Mg atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six OHfMg4Al octahedra and edges with twelve OMg5Al octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–8°. There are two shorter (2.14 Å) and two longer (2.15 Å) O–Mg bond lengths.

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