V3Cr3(TeO8)2 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(16), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(5) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. There are three inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(16), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-51°. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(14), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cr(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-52°. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2), one Cr(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Cr(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Cr(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(2), one V(3), and one Cr(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(3), one Cr(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1), one Cr(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2), one V(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(2), one Cr(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(3), one Cr(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(2), one V(3), and one Cr(3) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(2), one V(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(2), and one Te(2) atom.
V3Cr3(TeO8)2 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(16), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. The V(1)-O(14) bond length is 2.12 Å. The V(1)-O(16) bond length is 2.13 Å. The V(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.89 Å. The V(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.84 Å. The V(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.96 Å. The V(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.98 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(5) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. The V(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.10 Å. The V(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.09 Å. The V(2)-O(11) bond length is 2.06 Å. The V(2)-O(13) bond length is 2.00 Å. The V(2)-O(15) bond length is 2.06 Å. The V(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.97 Å. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. The V(3)-O(10) bond length is 2.10 Å. The V(3)-O(12) bond length is 1.96 Å. The V(3)-O(13) bond length is 1.87 Å. The V(3)-O(15) bond length is 1.97 Å. The V(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.86 Å. The V(3)-O(6) bond length is 2.14 Å. There are three inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. The Cr(1)-O(14) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Cr(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Cr(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Cr(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Cr(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.06 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(16), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. The Cr(2)-O(16) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Cr(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Cr(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Cr(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Cr(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Cr(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.06 Å. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-51°. The Cr(3)-O(1) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Cr(3)-O(11) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Cr(3)-O(12) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Cr(3)-O(13) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Cr(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(3)-O(6) bond length is 2.06 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. The Te(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Te(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Te(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.03 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(14), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cr(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-52°. The Te(2)-O(11) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Te(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Te(2)-O(14) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(2)-O(15) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Te(2)-O(16) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Te(2)-O(9) bond length is 1.94 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2), one Cr(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Cr(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Cr(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(2), one V(3), and one Cr(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(3), one Cr(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1), one Cr(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2), one V(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(2), one Cr(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(3), one Cr(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(2), one V(3), and one Cr(3) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(2), one V(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(2), and one Te(2) atom.