LiZn(SbO2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Sb(1)O5 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Sb(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Sb(1)O5 square pyramid. There are four inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded to one O(7), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted SbO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent Sb(1)O5 square pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. In the third Sb site, Sb(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Sb(3)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth Sb site, Sb(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(5), and two equivalent O(1) atoms. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Sb(3) and two equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Sb(4) and two equivalent Sb(3) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1) and two equivalent Sb(2) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1), one Sb(2), and two equivalent Sb(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Sb(4) and two equivalent Sb(1) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Zn(1), and one Sb(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(1), one Sb(2), and two equivalent Sb(3) atoms.
LiZn(SbO2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Li(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Li(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.95 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Sb(1)O5 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Sb(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Sb(1)O5 square pyramid. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Zn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.08 Å. There is one shorter (2.03 Å) and one longer (2.19 Å) Zn(1)-O(6) bond length. There are four inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded to one O(7), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted SbO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent Sb(1)O5 square pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The Sb(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.01 Å. There is one shorter (2.32 Å) and one longer (2.58 Å) Sb(1)-O(4) bond length. There is one shorter (2.10 Å) and one longer (2.28 Å) Sb(1)-O(5) bond length. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The Sb(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Sb(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.52 Å. There is one shorter (2.04 Å) and one longer (2.18 Å) Sb(2)-O(3) bond length. In the third Sb site, Sb(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Sb(3)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The Sb(3)-O(1) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Sb(3)-O(6) bond length is 2.07 Å. There is one shorter (2.09 Å) and one longer (2.16 Å) Sb(3)-O(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.16 Å) and one longer (2.35 Å) Sb(3)-O(8) bond length. In the fourth Sb site, Sb(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(5), and two equivalent O(1) atoms. The Sb(4)-O(2) bond length is 2.46 Å. The Sb(4)-O(5) bond length is 2.06 Å. There is one shorter (2.07 Å) and one longer (2.10 Å) Sb(4)-O(1) bond length. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Sb(3) and two equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Sb(4) and two equivalent Sb(3) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1) and two equivalent Sb(2) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1), one Sb(2), and two equivalent Sb(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Sb(4) and two equivalent Sb(1) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Zn(1), and one Sb(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(1), one Sb(2), and two equivalent Sb(3) atoms.