Sn5(TeO6)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. There are three inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted SnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-51°. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form distorted SnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 19-55°. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-55°. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 19-49°. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-55°. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sn(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Sn(2), one Sn(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sn(2) and one Te(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sn(3) and one Te(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sn(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(2), and one Te(1) atom.
Sn5(TeO6)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. There are three inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted SnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-51°. The Sn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Sn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Sn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Sn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Sn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Sn(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.31 Å. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form distorted SnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 19-55°. The Sn(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Sn(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Sn(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Sn(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.14 Å. There is one shorter (2.21 Å) and one longer (2.23 Å) Sn(2)-O(9) bond length. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-55°. Both Sn(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.21 Å. Both Sn(3)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. Both Sn(3)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 19-49°. The Te(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Te(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Te(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Te(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Te(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Te(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.22 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-55°. Both Te(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.26 Å. Both Te(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.21 Å. Both Te(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sn(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Sn(2), one Sn(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sn(2) and one Te(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sn(3) and one Te(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sn(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(2), and one Te(1) atom.