The structure of samarium disulfide SmS 1.9, space group P4 2 /n; lattice constants a 19.717(2) A; c 15.928(1) A has been determined and refined by LS method to R 0.0345; R w 0.0419. The structure is a tenfold superstructure from the structure type ZrSSi.[S 2 ] 2± ± dumbbells with interatomic distances 2.146(1) A between S atoms were observed in the structure. Fully ordered vacancies and orientation of the [S 2 ] 2± ± dumbbells are responsible for the formation of the superstructure. The investigated sample was twinned by the reticular merohedral law, the twin symmetry is 4/mm H m H , the twinning symmetry elements are (310) and (120) mirror planes and the twin index is n 5.
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