What is the unit cell and coordinates for wurtzite crystal structure?

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The discussion centers on the wurtzite crystal structure, characterized by its ABABAB stacking sequence. A key point raised is the confusion surrounding the unit cell of wurtzite, which is defined as the smallest repetitive unit that specifies the positions of different atoms. It was noted that while only two atoms need to be specified in the asymmetric unit, the unit cell encompasses more atoms due to the application of symmetrical operations. This distinction clarifies why not all atom positions are listed in the unit cell description. Additionally, the coordinates (x,y,z) are confirmed to represent positions in relation to the unit vectors of the hexagonal lattice, denoted as x*a1, y*a2, z*a3.
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As far as I understand wurtzite is the name given to the crystal structure defined by the stacking sequence ABABABAB..
However, I am having a hard time understanding what the unit cell is of wurtzite. From what I know the unit cell is the smallest repetitive unit and in it you specify the position of the different atoms. So I looked up something about wurtzite and found that data:
http://som.web.cmu.edu/structures/S014-ZnO.html
And according to this you only need to specify the position of two atoms, while the unit cells seems to encapsulate a lot more atoms - why are the positions of these not specified?
And another question: The meaning of the coordinates (x,y,z) is x*a1,y*a2,z*a3, where a1,a2,a3 are the unit vectors of the hexagonal lattice - right?
Thanks for taking your time
 
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