Nd3CoGaS7 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3 space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one S(2), three equivalent S(1), and three equivalent S(3) atoms. Co(1) is bonded to six equivalent S(3) atoms to form face-sharing CoS6 octahedra. Ga(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(2) and three equivalent S(1) atoms. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Nd(1) and one Ga(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to three equivalent Nd(1) and one Ga(1) atom to form corner-sharing SNd3Ga tetrahedra. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded to three equivalent Nd(1) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form distorted SNd3Co2 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(3)Nd3Co2 square pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(2)Nd3Ga tetrahedra, edges with four equivalent S(3)Nd3Co2 square pyramids, and faces with two equivalent S(3)Nd3Co2 square pyramids.
Nd3CoGaS7 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3 space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one S(2), three equivalent S(1), and three equivalent S(3) atoms. The Nd(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.85 Å. There are a spread of Nd(1)-S(1) bond distances ranging from 2.87-3.04 Å. There are a spread of Nd(1)-S(3) bond distances ranging from 2.82-2.96 Å. Co(1) is bonded to six equivalent S(3) atoms to form face-sharing CoS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.40 Å) and three longer (2.46 Å) Co(1)-S(3) bond lengths. Ga(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(2) and three equivalent S(1) atoms. The Ga(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.25 Å. All Ga(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Nd(1) and one Ga(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to three equivalent Nd(1) and one Ga(1) atom to form corner-sharing SNd3Ga tetrahedra. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded to three equivalent Nd(1) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form distorted SNd3Co2 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(3)Nd3Co2 square pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(2)Nd3Ga tetrahedra, edges with four equivalent S(3)Nd3Co2 square pyramids, and faces with two equivalent S(3)Nd3Co2 square pyramids.