LaMg3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Mg(1) and four equivalent La(1) atoms. La(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing LaMg12 cuboctahedra.
LaMg3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Mg(1) and four equivalent La(1) atoms. There are four shorter (3.23 Å) and two longer (3.31 Å) Mg(1)-Mg(1) bond lengths. There are two shorter (3.36 Å) and two longer (3.48 Å) Mg(1)-La(1) bond lengths. La(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing LaMg12 cuboctahedra.