Mg6CdIn is Uranium Silicide-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P-6m2 space group. There are five inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to four Mg(1,1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. In the second Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to four equivalent Mg(1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. In the third Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to four Mg(1,1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. In the fourth Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to four Mg(1,1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. In the fifth Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to four equivalent Mg(1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight equivalent Mg(1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. Cd(1) is bonded to six Mg(1,1) and six Mg(2,2,2) atoms to form CdMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with twelve Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with twelve Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with six equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra. In(1) is bonded to six Mg(1,1) and six Mg(2,2,2) atoms to form InMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with twelve Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with twelve Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with six equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra.
Mg6CdIn is Uranium Silicide-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P-6m2 space group. There are five inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to four Mg(1,1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. All Mg(1)-Mg(1,1) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. All Mg(1)-Mg(2,2) bond lengths are 3.13 Å. Both Mg(1)-Cd(1) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. Both Mg(1)-In(1) bond lengths are 3.12 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to four equivalent Mg(1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. All Mg(1)-Mg(2,2) bond lengths are 3.13 Å. Both Mg(1)-Cd(1) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. Both Mg(1)-In(1) bond lengths are 3.12 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to four Mg(1,1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. Both Mg(2)-Mg(1) bond lengths are 3.13 Å. There are two shorter (3.13 Å) and two longer (3.16 Å) Mg(2)-Mg(2,2) bond lengths. Both Mg(2)-Cd(1) bond lengths are 3.12 Å. Both Mg(2)-In(1) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to four Mg(1,1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. There is one shorter (3.13 Å) and one longer (3.16 Å) Mg(2)-Mg(2) bond length. Both Mg(2)-Cd(1) bond lengths are 3.12 Å. Both Mg(2)-In(1) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to four equivalent Mg(1); four Mg(2,2); two equivalent Cd(1); and two equivalent In(1) atoms to form distorted MgMg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with fourteen Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with four Mg(2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with four equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; edges with eight equivalent Mg(1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with ten Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra. Both Mg(2)-Cd(1) bond lengths are 3.12 Å. Both Mg(2)-In(1) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. Cd(1) is bonded to six Mg(1,1) and six Mg(2,2,2) atoms to form CdMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with twelve Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with twelve Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with six equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra. In(1) is bonded to six Mg(1,1) and six Mg(2,2,2) atoms to form InMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; corners with twelve Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; edges with twelve Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent In(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(1,1)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; faces with six Mg(2,2,2)Mg8Cd2In2 cuboctahedra; and faces with six equivalent Cd(1)Mg12 cuboctahedra.