data_Er2CoGe
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.84
_cell_length_b   4.84
_cell_length_c   4.84
_cell_angle_alpha   60.0
_cell_angle_beta   60.0
_cell_angle_gamma   60.0
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   Er2CoGe
_chemical_formula_sum   'Er2 Co1 Ge1'
_cell_volume   80.38
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Er  Er1  1  0.14  0.14  0.14  1.0
  Er  Er2  1  0.71  0.71  0.71  1.0
  Co  Co0  1  0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.43  0.43  0.43  1.0

data_Er2CoGe
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   R3m
_cell_length_a   4.84
_cell_length_b   4.84
_cell_length_c   11.87
_cell_angle_alpha   90.0
_cell_angle_beta   90.0
_cell_angle_gamma   120.0
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   160
_chemical_formula_structural   Er2CoGe
_chemical_formula_sum   'Er6 Co3 Ge3'
_cell_volume   241.14
_cell_formula_units_Z   3
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
  2  '-y, x-y, z'
  3  '-x+y, -x, z'
  4  '-y, -x, z'
  5  '-x+y, y, z'
  6  'x, x-y, z'
  7  'x+1/3, y+2/3, z+2/3'
  8  '-y+1/3, x-y+2/3, z+2/3'
  9  '-x+y+1/3, -x+2/3, z+2/3'
  10  '-y+1/3, -x+2/3, z+2/3'
  11  '-x+y+1/3, y+2/3, z+2/3'
  12  'x+1/3, x-y+2/3, z+2/3'
  13  'x+2/3, y+1/3, z+1/3'
  14  '-y+2/3, x-y+1/3, z+1/3'
  15  '-x+y+2/3, -x+1/3, z+1/3'
  16  '-y+2/3, -x+1/3, z+1/3'
  17  '-x+y+2/3, y+1/3, z+1/3'
  18  'x+2/3, x-y+1/3, z+1/3'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Er  Er0  3  0.0  0.0  0.29  1.0
  Er  Er1  3  0.0  0.0  0.86  1.0
  Co  Co2  3  0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  3  0.0  0.0  0.57  1.0

Er Er Co Ge
Er2CoGe is Heusler structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. There are two inequivalent Er sites. In the first Er site, Er(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Co(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. The Er(1)-Co(1) bond length is 1.64 Å. There are three shorter (2.85 Å) and one longer (3.41 Å) Er(1)-Ge(1) bond length. In the second Er site, Er(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are three shorter (2.85 Å) and one longer (3.41 Å) Er(2)-Co(1) bond length. There are three shorter (2.85 Å) and one longer (3.41 Å) Er(2)-Ge(1) bond length. Co(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Er(1), four equivalent Er(2), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. All Co(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.00 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Er(1), four equivalent Er(2), and three equivalent Co(1) atoms.