GdLaN2 is Caswellsilverite structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Gd(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form GdN6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent La(1)N6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent Gd(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent La(1)N6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 3°. La(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form LaN6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Gd(1)N6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent Gd(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent La(1)N6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 3°. N(1) is bonded to three equivalent Gd(1) and three equivalent La(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NLa3Gd3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted.
GdLaN2 is Caswellsilverite structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Gd(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form GdN6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent La(1)N6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent Gd(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent La(1)N6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 3°. All Gd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.54 Å. La(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form LaN6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Gd(1)N6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent Gd(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent La(1)N6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 3°. All La(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.62 Å. N(1) is bonded to three equivalent Gd(1) and three equivalent La(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NLa3Gd3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted.