CePO4 is Zircon-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_422 space group. Ce(1) is bonded to eight equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted CeO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with four equivalent Ce(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. P(1) is bonded to four equivalent O(1) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ce(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids and edges with two equivalent Ce(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids. O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1) and one P(1) atom.
CePO4 is Zircon-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_422 space group. Ce(1) is bonded to eight equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted CeO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with four equivalent Ce(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are four shorter (2.43 Å) and four longer (2.58 Å) Ce(1)-O(1) bond lengths. P(1) is bonded to four equivalent O(1) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ce(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids and edges with two equivalent Ce(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids. All P(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.54 Å. O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1) and one P(1) atom.