Pb4(PO4)3 crystallizes in the cubic I-43d space group. Pb(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted PbO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with six equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with three equivalent Pb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids. P(1) is bonded to four equivalent O(1) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with eight equivalent Pb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids. O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(1) atom.
Pb4(PO4)3 crystallizes in the cubic I-43d space group. Pb(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted PbO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with six equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with three equivalent Pb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.38 Å) and three longer (2.63 Å) Pb(1)-O(1) bond lengths. P(1) is bonded to four equivalent O(1) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with eight equivalent Pb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids. All P(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.54 Å. O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(1) atom.