V(CrO3) is Ilmenite-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-61°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-60°. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-60°. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(7), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-59°. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one V(1), one Cr(1), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms to form distorted OVCr3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one V(1), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(1) atom to form distorted OV3Cr trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent V(2) and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms to form distorted OV2Cr2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with six equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one V(1), one V(2), one Cr(1), and one Cr(2) atom to form distorted OV2Cr2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one V(1), one Cr(1), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms to form distorted OVCr3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one V(1), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(1) atom to form distorted OV3Cr trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to two equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms to form distorted OV2Cr2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with six equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids.
V(CrO3) is Ilmenite-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-61°. The V(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.98 Å. The V(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.95 Å. The V(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.07 Å. The V(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.08 Å. The V(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.06 Å. The V(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.99 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-60°. The V(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.06 Å. The V(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.97 Å. There is one shorter (2.05 Å) and one longer (2.08 Å) V(2)-O(2) bond length. There is one shorter (1.94 Å) and one longer (2.00 Å) V(2)-O(6) bond length. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-60°. The Cr(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Cr(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Cr(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Cr(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Cr(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.02 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(7), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-59°. The Cr(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.04 Å. Both Cr(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. Both Cr(2)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one V(1), one Cr(1), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms to form distorted OVCr3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one V(1), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(1) atom to form distorted OV3Cr trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent V(2) and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms to form distorted OV2Cr2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with six equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one V(1), one V(2), one Cr(1), and one Cr(2) atom to form distorted OV2Cr2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one V(1), one Cr(1), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms to form distorted OVCr3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one V(1), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(1) atom to form distorted OV3Cr trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(3)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to two equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms to form distorted OV2Cr2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(2)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(6)V3Cr trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, corners with six equivalent O(5)VCr3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(4)V2Cr2 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(1)VCr3 trigonal pyramids.