Dy6Ag(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P3 space group. There are two inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(4), one S(6), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(5) atoms. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(3), one S(5), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. Ag(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to three equivalent S(1) and three equivalent S(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(3) and three equivalent S(6) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(4) and three equivalent S(5) atoms. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Dy(2) and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Dy(1) and one Ge(2) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(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 Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(2), and one Ge(1) atom.
Dy6Ag(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P3 space group. There are two inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(4), one S(6), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(5) atoms. The Dy(1)-S(4) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Dy(1)-S(6) bond length is 3.01 Å. There is one shorter (2.81 Å) and one longer (3.22 Å) Dy(1)-S(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.74 Å) and one longer (2.81 Å) Dy(1)-S(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.80 Å) and one longer (2.87 Å) Dy(1)-S(5) bond length. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(3), one S(5), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. The Dy(2)-S(3) bond length is 2.92 Å. The Dy(2)-S(5) bond length is 3.02 Å. There is one shorter (2.74 Å) and one longer (2.76 Å) Dy(2)-S(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.77 Å) and one longer (3.23 Å) Dy(2)-S(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.83 Å) and one longer (2.89 Å) Dy(2)-S(6) bond length. Ag(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to three equivalent S(1) and three equivalent S(2) atoms. All Ag(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. All Ag(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(3) and three equivalent S(6) atoms. The Ge(1)-S(3) 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(4) and three equivalent S(5) atoms. The Ge(2)-S(4) bond length is 2.20 Å. All Ge(2)-S(5) bond lengths are 2.24 Å. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(2), and one Ag(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Dy(2) and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Dy(1) and one Ge(2) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(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 Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(2), and one Ge(1) atom.