AgZnAsO5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. Ag(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted AgO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent As(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra. Zn(1) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. As(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form AsO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-60°. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Ag(1) and one As(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one As(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ag(1), one Zn(1), and one As(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ag(1), one Zn(1), and one As(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ag(1) and one Zn(1) atom.
AgZnAsO5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. Ag(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted AgO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent As(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra. The Ag(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Ag(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.63 Å. There is one shorter (2.11 Å) and one longer (2.13 Å) Ag(1)-O(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.05 Å) and one longer (2.07 Å) Ag(1)-O(5) bond length. Zn(1) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.07 Å. As(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form AsO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-60°. The As(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.79 Å. The As(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.70 Å. The As(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.71 Å. The As(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.72 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Ag(1) and one As(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one As(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ag(1), one Zn(1), and one As(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ag(1), one Zn(1), and one As(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ag(1) and one Zn(1) atom.