LiScGeO4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-61°. Sc(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), and four equivalent O(3) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-61°. Ge(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-62°. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi2ScGe tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom.
LiScGeO4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-61°. Both Li(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. Both Li(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.23 Å. Both Li(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.36 Å. Sc(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), and four equivalent O(3) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-61°. The Sc(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Sc(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.08 Å. There are two shorter (2.10 Å) and two longer (2.22 Å) Sc(1)-O(3) bond lengths. Ge(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-62°. The Ge(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.74 Å. The Ge(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.76 Å. Both Ge(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.81 Å. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi2ScGe tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom.