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Materials Data on Na4Al3(SiO4)3 by Materials Project

Na4Al3(SiO4)3 crystallizes in the cubic P-43n space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Na is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent O atoms. All Na–O bond lengths are 2.37 Å. Al is bonded to four equivalent O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. All Al–O bond lengths are 1.76 Å. Si is bonded to four equivalent O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom.

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Materials Data on NaAlSiO4 by Materials Project

NaAlSiO4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pca2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Na1+ sites. In the first Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted NaO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.37–2.46 Å. In the second Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.42 Å. There are two inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.76 Å) and three longer (1.77 Å) Al–O bond length. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.76 Å) and three longer (1.77 Å) Al–O bond length. There are two inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.63 Å) and three longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. There are eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on NaAl(SiO3)2 by Materials Project

NaAlSi2O6 is Esseneite structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Na1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.39–2.80 Å. Al3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–2.03 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent AlO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 32–60°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.66 Å. There are three inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na1+ and two equivalent Si4+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, two equivalent Al3+, and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on NaAlSiO4 by Materials Project

NaAlSiO4 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Na1+ sites. In the first Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in an octahedral geometry to six O2- atoms. There are three shorter (2.46 Å) and three longer (2.58 Å) Na–O bond lengths. In the second Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.33–2.73 Å. There are two inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. All Al–O bond lengths are 1.75 Å. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.82 Å. There are two inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.63 Å) and three longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.74 Å. There are six inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Si4+, and one O2- atom. The O–O bond length is 1.50 Å. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to three equivalent Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one O2- atom.

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Materials Data on Na8Al6Si6O25 by Materials Project

Na8Al6Si6O25 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Na1+ sites. In the first Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.71 Å. In the second Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are one shorter (2.49 Å) and three longer (2.63 Å) Na–O bond lengths. In the third Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are one shorter (2.24 Å) and two longer (2.26 Å) Na–O bond lengths. In the fourth Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are one shorter (2.24 Å) and two longer (2.25 Å) Na–O bond lengths. In the fifth Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.24–2.26 Å. In the sixth Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. All Na–O bond lengths are 2.23 Å. In the seventh Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.25–2.75 Å. In the eighth Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.71 Å. There are six inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and three longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and three longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. In the third Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and three longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. In the fourth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and three longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. In the fifth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. All Al–O bond lengths are 1.76 Å. In the sixth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and three longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. There are six inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.63 Å) and three longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. In the third Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. In the fourth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. In the fifth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. In the sixth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. There are twenty-five inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four Na1+ atoms.

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Materials Data on NaAlSiO4 by Materials Project

NaAlSiO4 crystallizes in the cubic P2_13 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Na1+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent O2- atoms. All Na–O bond lengths are 2.33 Å. Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.74 Å) and three longer (1.77 Å) Al–O bond length. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.62 Å) and three longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. There are two inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Al3+ and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on Na2Al2(SiO4)3 by Materials Project

Na2Al2(SiO4)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent Na sites. In the first Na site, Na is bonded to six O atoms to form distorted NaO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.36–2.62 Å. In the second Na site, Na is bonded to six O atoms to form distorted NaO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.36–2.62 Å. In the third Na site, Na is bonded to six O atoms to form distorted NaO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.35–2.59 Å. In the fourth Na site, Na is bonded to six O atoms to form distorted NaO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.36–2.66 Å. There are four inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.77 Å. In the second Al site, Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There is three shorter (1.76 Å) and one longer (1.77 Å) Al–O bond length. In the third Al site, Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There is two shorter (1.76 Å) and two longer (1.77 Å) Al–O bond length. In the fourth Al site, Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There is two shorter (1.76 Å) and two longer (1.77 Å) Al–O bond length. There are six inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.64 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.64 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with three AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with three AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with three AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. In the sixth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with three AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al and one Si atom. In the second O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al and one Si atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al and one Si atom. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al and one Si atom. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the seventh O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the eighth O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the ninth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the tenth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the twelfth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the thirteenth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fourteenth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fifteenth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the sixteenth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the seventeenth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the eighteenth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the nineteenth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the twentieth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the twenty-first O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Na atoms. In the twenty-second O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Na atoms. In the twenty-third O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Na atoms. In the twenty-fourth O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Na atoms.

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Materials Data on Na2Al2Si3O10 by Materials Project

Na2Al2Si3O10 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Na1+ sites. In the first Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.49–2.82 Å. In the second Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.38–3.12 Å. There are two inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.76–1.79 Å. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.78 Å. There are four inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.63 Å) and two longer (1.66 Å) Si–O bond length. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.63 Å) and two longer (1.66 Å) Si–O bond length. In the third Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with three AlO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.68 Å. In the fourth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with three AlO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.67 Å. There are ten inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+ and two Si4+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na1+ and two Si4+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on NaAl(SiO3)2 by Materials Project

NaAlSi2O6 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Na1+ sites. In the first Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.39–3.03 Å. In the second Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.37–2.44 Å. There are two inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.75 Å) and one longer (1.77 Å) Al–O bond length. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.74–1.77 Å. There are four inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.66 Å. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.66 Å. In the third Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.67 Å. In the fourth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.67 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+ and two Si4+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+ and two Si4+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one Si4+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on Na2Al2Si3O14 by Materials Project

Na2Al2Si3O14 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Fdd2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Na is bonded to six O atoms to form distorted NaO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.68 Å. Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There is three shorter (1.76 Å) and one longer (1.77 Å) Al–O bond length. There are two inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.63 Å) and two longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. In the second Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the second O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Na and one O atom. The O–O bond length is 1.93 Å. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al and one Si atom. In the seventh O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na, one Al, and one Si atom.

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Materials Data on Na8Al6Si6O25 by Materials Project

Na8Al6Si6O25 is Chalcostibite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent Na1+ sites. In the first Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.56 Å. In the second Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are one shorter (2.43 Å) and three longer (2.76 Å) Na–O bond lengths. In the third Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.24–2.27 Å. In the fourth Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form NaO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There are three shorter (2.36 Å) and one longer (2.46 Å) Na–O bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. All Al–O bond lengths are 1.76 Å. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.75 Å) and two longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. There are two inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.63 Å) and three longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. There are nine inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to five Na1+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on Na2Al2Si3O14 by Materials Project

Na2Al2Si3O14 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Fdd2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Na is bonded to six O atoms to form distorted NaO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.32–2.68 Å. Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.74–1.79 Å. There are two inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.62 Å) and two longer (1.65 Å) Si–O bond length. In the second Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There is three shorter (1.64 Å) and one longer (1.65 Å) Si–O bond length. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the second O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two equivalent Na and one O atom. The O–O bond length is 1.23 Å. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al and one Si atom. In the seventh O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na, one Al, and one Si atom.

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Materials Data on NaAlSiO4 by Materials Project

NaAlSiO4 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Na1+ sites. In the first Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.94–3.02 Å. In the second Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.51–2.87 Å. There are two inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.74 Å) and three longer (1.75 Å) Al–O bond length. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and three longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. There are two inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.62 Å) and three longer (1.63 Å) Si–O bond length. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.63 Å) and three longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. There are six inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to three equivalent Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on Na3Al3Si3O14 by Materials Project

Na3Al3Si3O14 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Na sites. In the first Na site, Na is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven O atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.91 Å. In the second Na site, Na is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven O atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.37–2.90 Å. In the third Na site, Na is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.39–2.67 Å. There are three inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.76–1.78 Å. In the second Al site, Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.75 Å) and two longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. In the third Al site, Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.79 Å. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.66 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.63 Å) and two longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. There are fourteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Na atom. In the second O site, O is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the seventh O site, O is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the eighth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the ninth O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the tenth O site, O is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Na atom. In the twelfth O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the thirteenth O site, O is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fourteenth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al and one Si atom.

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Materials Data on Na2Al2(SiO4)3 by Materials Project

Na2Al2(SiO4)3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Fdd2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Na is bonded to six O atoms to form distorted NaO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.37–2.53 Å. Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.78 Å. There are two inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.63 Å) and two longer (1.65 Å) Si–O bond length. In the second Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent NaO6 pentagonal pyramids, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one NaO6 pentagonal pyramid. There is two shorter (1.63 Å) and two longer (1.65 Å) Si–O bond length. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the second O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Na atoms. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al and one Si atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na, one Al, and one Si atom.

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Materials Data on Na3Al3Si3O16 by Materials Project

Na3Al3Si3O16 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Na is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to six O atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.35–2.67 Å. Al is bonded to four O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.74–1.77 Å. Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.64 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a distorted hexagonal planar geometry to three equivalent Na and three equivalent O atoms. All O–O bond lengths are 1.75 Å. In the second O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na and one O atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al and one Si atom. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na, one Al, and one Si atom.

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Materials Data on NaAlSiO4 by Materials Project

NaAlSiO4 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Na1+ is bonded in a hexagonal planar geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.46–2.85 Å. Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.74 Å) and two longer (1.75 Å) Al–O bond length. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.64 Å. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on NaAlSiO5 by Materials Project

(Na)2(AlSiO4)2O2 is Cuprite-derived structured and crystallizes in the cubic F-43m space group. The structure is three-dimensional and consists of four sodium molecules, four water molecules, and one AlSiO4 framework. In the AlSiO4 framework, Al is bonded to four equivalent O atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. All Al–O bond lengths are 1.73 Å. Si is bonded to four equivalent O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.62 Å. O is bonded in a linear geometry to one Al and one Si atom.

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