Y6Ag(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P3 space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(6), two equivalent S(3), two equivalent S(4), and two equivalent S(5) atoms. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(5), two equivalent S(3), two equivalent S(4), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. Ag(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to three equivalent S(3) and three equivalent S(4) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(1) and three equivalent S(6) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(2) and three equivalent S(5) atoms. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Y(2) and one Ge(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Y(1) and one Ge(2) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(2), two equivalent Y(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), and one Ge(1) atom.
Y6Ag(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P3 space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(6), two equivalent S(3), two equivalent S(4), and two equivalent S(5) atoms. The Y(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Y(1)-S(6) bond length is 3.02 Å. There is one shorter (2.81 Å) and one longer (3.22 Å) Y(1)-S(3) bond length. There is one shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.81 Å) Y(1)-S(4) bond length. There is one shorter (2.81 Å) and one longer (2.88 Å) Y(1)-S(5) bond length. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(5), two equivalent S(3), two equivalent S(4), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. The Y(2)-S(1) bond length is 2.92 Å. The Y(2)-S(5) bond length is 3.03 Å. There is one shorter (2.76 Å) and one longer (2.79 Å) Y(2)-S(3) bond length. There is one shorter (2.78 Å) and one longer (3.25 Å) Y(2)-S(4) bond length. There is one shorter (2.83 Å) and one longer (2.89 Å) Y(2)-S(6) bond length. Ag(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to three equivalent S(3) and three equivalent S(4) atoms. All Ag(1)-S(3) bond lengths are 2.70 Å. All Ag(1)-S(4) bond lengths are 2.66 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(1) and three equivalent S(6) atoms. The Ge(1)-S(1) bond length is 2.20 Å. All Ge(1)-S(6) bond lengths are 2.25 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(2) and three equivalent S(5) atoms. The Ge(2)-S(2) bond length is 2.20 Å. All Ge(2)-S(5) bond lengths are 2.25 Å. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Y(2) and one Ge(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Y(1) and one Ge(2) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(2), two equivalent Y(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), and one Ge(1) atom.