La$_{4}$Ge$_{3}$S$_{12}$ Structure: A3B4C12_hR38_161_b_ab_4b-001
| Prototype | Ge$_{3}$La$_{4}$S$_{12}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A3B4C12_hR38_161_b_ab_4b-001 |
| ICSD | 2046 |
| CCDC | 1591996 |
| Pearson symbol | hR38 |
| Space group number | 161 |
| Space group symbol | $R3c$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A3B4C12_hR38_161_b_ab_4b-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
Ce$_{4}$Ge$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Ce$_{4}$Si$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Fe$_{4}$C$_{3}$O$_{12}$, Gd$_{4}$Ge$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Gd$_{4}$Si$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Nd$_{4}$Ge$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Nd$_{4}$Si$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Pr$_{4}$Ge$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Pr$_{4}$Si$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Sm$_{4}$Ge$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Sm$_{4}$Si$_{3}$S$_{12}$
- Space group $R3c$ #161 is polar and has no fixed origin along the z-axis. We follow (Mazurier, 1974) and put one of the La (2a) atoms at origin, setting $x_{1}$ = 0.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | La I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c \left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | La I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} - 2 y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{2} + y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{2} + y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2} - 2 z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{2} + y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} - 2 y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{2} + 2 y_{2} + 2 z_{2} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{2} + 2 y_{2} + 2 z_{2} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2} - 2 z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{2} + 2 y_{2} + 2 z_{2} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | La II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | La II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - 2 z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | La II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{3} + 2 y_{3} + 2 z_{3} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | La II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{3} + 2 y_{3} + 2 z_{3} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | La II |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - 2 z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{3} + 2 y_{3} + 2 z_{3} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | La II |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{4} + 2 y_{4} + 2 z_{4} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{4} + 2 y_{4} + 2 z_{4} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{4} + 2 y_{4} + 2 z_{4} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5} - 2 z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{5} + 2 y_{5} + 2 z_{5} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{5} + 2 y_{5} + 2 z_{5} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5} - 2 z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{5} + 2 y_{5} + 2 z_{5} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6} - 2 z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{6} + 2 y_{6} + 2 z_{6} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{6} + 2 y_{6} + 2 z_{6} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6} - 2 z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{6} + 2 y_{6} + 2 z_{6} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} - 2 y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{7} - y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{35}}$ | = | $y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} + y_{7} - 2 z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{36}}$ | = | $\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} - 2 y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{7} + 2 y_{7} + 2 z_{7} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{37}}$ | = | $\left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{7} - y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{7} + 2 y_{7} + 2 z_{7} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{38}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} + y_{7} - 2 z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{6}c \left(2 x_{7} + 2 y_{7} + 2 z_{7} + 3\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6b) | S IV |
References
- A. Mazurier and J. Etienne, Structure cristalline de La$_{4}$Ge$_{3}$S$_{12}$, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B 30, 759–762 (1974), doi:10.1107/S0567740874003657.
First cited in
- N. Anderson, M. J. Mehl, H. Eckert, S. Divilov, X. Campilongo, S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 5. Submitted to Computational Materials Science (2026).
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