Ba(GaTe2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I422 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Te(1) atoms. Ga(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form edge-sharing GaTe4 tetrahedra. Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent Ba(1) and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing TeBa2Ga2 trigonal pyramids.
Ba(GaTe2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I422 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Te(1) atoms. All Ba(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.64 Å. Ga(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form edge-sharing GaTe4 tetrahedra. All Ga(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.65 Å. Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent Ba(1) and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing TeBa2Ga2 trigonal pyramids.