Au6Hg5 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mcm space group. Au(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Au(1), two equivalent Hg(2), and three equivalent Hg(1) atoms. There are two inequivalent Hg sites. In the first Hg site, Hg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Au(1) atoms. In the second Hg site, Hg(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Au(1) atoms.
Au6Hg5 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mcm space group. Au(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Au(1), two equivalent Hg(2), and three equivalent Hg(1) atoms. There are a spread of Au(1)-Au(1) bond distances ranging from 2.84-2.96 Å. Both Au(1)-Hg(2) bond lengths are 2.99 Å. There is one shorter (2.85 Å) and two longer (2.93 Å) Au(1)-Hg(1) bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Hg sites. In the first Hg site, Hg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Au(1) atoms. In the second Hg site, Hg(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Au(1) atoms.