LiCr4In4O12 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one In(3), one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiInO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(10)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(11)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Cr(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 13-68°. There are four inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cr(4)O6 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-46°. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-42°. In the fourth Cr site, Cr(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-46°. There are four inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the third In site, In(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth In site, In(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), one Cr(2), one In(3), and one In(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one In(1), and one In(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one In(1), and one In(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one In(1), one In(2), and one In(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one In(1), and one In(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Cr(3), one Cr(4), one In(3), and one In(4) atom to form distorted OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(7)Cr2In2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(10)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(11)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(10)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(11)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Cr(3), one Cr(4), one In(1), and one In(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCr2In2 tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one In(3), and one In(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one In(2), one In(3), and one In(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded to one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one In(3), and one In(4) atom to form distorted OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)Cr2In2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(11)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded to one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one In(3), and one In(4) atom to form OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)Cr2In2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(2)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(10)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), one In(1), and one In(2) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids.
LiCr4In4O12 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one In(3), one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiInO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(10)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(11)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Cr(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 13-68°. The Li(1)-In(3) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.86 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Li(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.85 Å. There are four inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. The Cr(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Cr(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Cr(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Cr(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Cr(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Cr(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.04 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cr(4)O6 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-46°. The Cr(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Cr(2)-O(11) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Cr(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Cr(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Cr(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Cr(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.02 Å. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-42°. The Cr(3)-O(10) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Cr(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Cr(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Cr(3)-O(6) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Cr(3)-O(7) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Cr(3)-O(8) bond length is 2.08 Å. In the fourth Cr site, Cr(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-46°. The Cr(4)-O(11) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Cr(4)-O(2) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Cr(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(4)-O(6) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Cr(4)-O(7) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Cr(4)-O(9) bond length is 1.99 Å. There are four inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The In(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.14 Å. The In(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.18 Å. The In(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.16 Å. The In(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.54 Å. The In(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.65 Å. The In(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.21 Å. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. The In(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.14 Å. The In(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.28 Å. The In(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.17 Å. The In(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.17 Å. The In(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.25 Å. The In(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.53 Å. In the third In site, In(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The In(3)-O(1) bond length is 2.25 Å. The In(3)-O(10) bond length is 2.39 Å. The In(3)-O(11) bond length is 2.25 Å. The In(3)-O(4) bond length is 2.55 Å. The In(3)-O(6) bond length is 2.20 Å. The In(3)-O(8) bond length is 2.32 Å. The In(3)-O(9) bond length is 2.14 Å. In the fourth In site, In(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The In(4)-O(1) bond length is 2.23 Å. The In(4)-O(10) bond length is 2.21 Å. The In(4)-O(11) bond length is 2.21 Å. The In(4)-O(3) bond length is 2.42 Å. The In(4)-O(6) bond length is 2.20 Å. The In(4)-O(8) bond length is 2.41 Å. The In(4)-O(9) bond length is 2.66 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), one Cr(2), one In(3), and one In(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one In(1), and one In(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one In(1), and one In(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one In(1), one In(2), and one In(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one In(1), and one In(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Cr(3), one Cr(4), one In(3), and one In(4) atom to form distorted OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(7)Cr2In2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(10)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(11)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(10)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(11)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Cr(3), one Cr(4), one In(1), and one In(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCr2In2 tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one In(3), and one In(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one In(2), one In(3), and one In(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded to one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one In(3), and one In(4) atom to form distorted OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)Cr2In2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(11)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded to one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one In(3), and one In(4) atom to form OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)InO4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)Cr2In2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(12)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(2)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(10)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Cr2In2 trigonal pyramid. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), one In(1), and one In(2) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OCr2In2 trigonal pyramids.