LaNi3In2 crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62m space group. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 18-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ni(2), six equivalent Ni(1), three equivalent In(2), and six equivalent In(1) atoms. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a distorted hexagonal planar geometry to six equivalent Ni(1), six equivalent Ni(2), and six equivalent In(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(2), two equivalent In(1), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), two equivalent La(2), four equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent In(1), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1), two equivalent Ni(2), four equivalent Ni(1), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), two equivalent La(2), two equivalent Ni(2), four equivalent Ni(1), and two equivalent In(1) atoms.
LaNi3In2 crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62m space group. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 18-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ni(2), six equivalent Ni(1), three equivalent In(2), and six equivalent In(1) atoms. All La(1)-Ni(2) bond lengths are 3.32 Å. All La(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 3.33 Å. All La(1)-In(2) bond lengths are 3.42 Å. All La(1)-In(1) bond lengths are 3.47 Å. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a distorted hexagonal planar geometry to six equivalent Ni(1), six equivalent Ni(2), and six equivalent In(2) atoms. All La(2)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.89 Å. All La(2)-Ni(2) bond lengths are 3.51 Å. All La(2)-In(2) bond lengths are 3.39 Å. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(2), two equivalent In(1), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. There is one shorter (2.82 Å) and one longer (2.95 Å) Ni(1)-Ni(1) bond length. Both Ni(1)-Ni(2) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. There is one shorter (2.54 Å) and one longer (2.70 Å) Ni(1)-In(1) bond length. Both Ni(1)-In(2) bond lengths are 2.63 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), two equivalent La(2), four equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent In(1), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. Both Ni(2)-In(1) bond lengths are 2.87 Å. Both Ni(2)-In(2) bond lengths are 2.68 Å. There are two inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1), two equivalent Ni(2), four equivalent Ni(1), and two equivalent In(2) atoms. Both In(1)-In(2) bond lengths are 3.05 Å. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), two equivalent La(2), two equivalent Ni(2), four equivalent Ni(1), and two equivalent In(1) atoms.