AgZn2SbO6 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. Ag(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form distorted AgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)O4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted ZnO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 60-81°. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 60-83°. Sb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)O4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-53°. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(1), one Zn(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ag(1), one Zn(2), and one Sb(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and two equivalent Sb(1) atoms to form OZn2Sb2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sb2 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(4)Zn2Ag2 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Ag(1), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OZn2Ag2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sb2 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(4)Zn2Ag2 trigonal pyramids.
AgZn2SbO6 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. Ag(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form distorted AgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)O4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. Both Ag(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. Both Ag(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.58 Å. Both Ag(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted ZnO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 60-81°. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.08 Å. Both Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 60-83°. The Zn(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.09 Å. Both Zn(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. Sb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)O4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-53°. Both Sb(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. Both Sb(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both Sb(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.16 Å. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(1), one Zn(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ag(1), one Zn(2), and one Sb(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and two equivalent Sb(1) atoms to form OZn2Sb2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sb2 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(4)Zn2Ag2 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Ag(1), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OZn2Ag2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sb2 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(4)Zn2Ag2 trigonal pyramids.