LaAuGe crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. La(1) is bonded to six equivalent Au(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and edge-sharing LaGe6Au6 cuboctahedra. Au(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent La(1) and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent La(1) and three equivalent Au(1) atoms.
LaAuGe crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. La(1) is bonded to six equivalent Au(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and edge-sharing LaGe6Au6 cuboctahedra. There are three shorter (3.25 Å) and three longer (3.37 Å) La(1)-Au(1) bond lengths. There are three shorter (3.20 Å) and three longer (3.42 Å) La(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths. Au(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent La(1) and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. All Au(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent La(1) and three equivalent Au(1) atoms.