YCo(WO4)2 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2 space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted YO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-61°. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form YO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-57°. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form WO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Y(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Y(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-55°. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted WO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Y(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Y(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-61°. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Y(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-57°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Y(1), one W(1), and one Co(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Y(2), one W(2), and one Co(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one W(1), one W(2), and one Co(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one W(1), one W(2), and one Co(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Y(1), one W(2), and one Co(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Y(2) and one W(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Y(1), one W(1), and one W(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Y(2), one W(1), and one W(2) atom.
YCo(WO4)2 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2 space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted YO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-61°. Both Y(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.36 Å. Both Y(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.30 Å. Both Y(1)-O(7) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form YO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-57°. Both Y(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.26 Å. Both Y(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.27 Å. Both Y(2)-O(8) bond lengths are 2.34 Å. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form WO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Y(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Y(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-55°. The W(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.86 Å. The W(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.11 Å. The W(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.97 Å. The W(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.84 Å. The W(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.06 Å. The W(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.97 Å. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted WO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Y(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Y(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-61°. The W(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.96 Å. The W(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.01 Å. The W(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.13 Å. The W(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.88 Å. The W(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.05 Å. The W(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.14 Å. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Y(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-57°. Both Co(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. Both Co(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.25 Å. Both Co(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.22 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. Both Co(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. Both Co(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Y(1), one W(1), and one Co(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Y(2), one W(2), and one Co(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one W(1), one W(2), and one Co(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one W(1), one W(2), and one Co(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Y(1), one W(2), and one Co(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Y(2) and one W(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Y(1), one W(1), and one W(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Y(2), one W(1), and one W(2) atom.