GdNi4Mg is Hexagonal Laves-derived structured and crystallizes in the cubic F-43m space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Gd(1) and twelve equivalent Ni(1) atoms. Gd(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Mg(1) and twelve equivalent Ni(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded to three equivalent Mg(1), three equivalent Gd(1), and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge, face, and corner-sharing NiGd3Mg3Ni6 cuboctahedra.
GdNi4Mg is Hexagonal Laves-derived structured and crystallizes in the cubic F-43m space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Gd(1) and twelve equivalent Ni(1) atoms. All Mg(1)-Gd(1) bond lengths are 3.02 Å. All Mg(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.88 Å. Gd(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Mg(1) and twelve equivalent Ni(1) atoms. All Gd(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.89 Å. Ni(1) is bonded to three equivalent Mg(1), three equivalent Gd(1), and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge, face, and corner-sharing NiGd3Mg3Ni6 cuboctahedra. There are three shorter (2.43 Å) and three longer (2.49 Å) Ni(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths.