data_Li2GeCl
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.94
_cell_length_b   4.94
_cell_length_c   2.94
_cell_angle_alpha   90.0
_cell_angle_beta   90.0
_cell_angle_gamma   90.0
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   Li2GeCl
_chemical_formula_sum   'Li2 Ge1 Cl1'
_cell_volume   71.71
_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
  Li  Li2  1  0.47  0.0  0.47  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.0  0.47  0.47  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.47  0.47  0.0  1.0
  Cl  Cl0  1  0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0

data_Li2GeCl
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   Cm
_cell_length_a   6.99
_cell_length_b   6.99
_cell_length_c   2.94
_cell_angle_alpha   90.0
_cell_angle_beta   90.0
_cell_angle_gamma   90.0
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   8
_chemical_formula_structural   Li2GeCl
_chemical_formula_sum   'Li4 Ge2 Cl2'
_cell_volume   143.43
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
  2  'x, -y, z'
  3  'x+1/2, y+1/2, z'
  4  'x+1/2, -y+1/2, 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
  Li  Li0  4  0.24  0.24  0.47  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  2  0.47  0.0  0.0  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  2  0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0

Li Li Ge Cl
Li2GeCl crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(1), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Both Li(1)-Li(1) bond lengths are 2.94 Å. There are a spread of Li(1)-Ge(1) bond distances ranging from 2.70-3.05 Å. There are a spread of Li(1)-Cl(1) bond distances ranging from 2.70-3.05 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Li(1) atoms. Cl(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Li(1) atoms.