Ag3Zn is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. There are two inequivalent Ag sites. In the first Ag site, Ag(1) is bonded to four equivalent Ag(1), four equivalent Ag(2), and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form AgZn4Ag8 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, and faces with ten equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra. In the second Ag site, Ag(2) is bonded to eight equivalent Ag(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form AgZn4Ag8 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, corners with eight equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Ag(2) and eight equivalent Ag(1) atoms to form ZnAg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, corners with eight equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra.
Ag3Zn is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. There are two inequivalent Ag sites. In the first Ag site, Ag(1) is bonded to four equivalent Ag(1), four equivalent Ag(2), and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form AgZn4Ag8 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, and faces with ten equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra. All Ag(1)-Ag(1) bond lengths are 2.85 Å. All Ag(1)-Ag(2) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. All Ag(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. In the second Ag site, Ag(2) is bonded to eight equivalent Ag(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form AgZn4Ag8 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, corners with eight equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra. All Ag(2)-Zn(1) bond lengths are 2.85 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Ag(2) and eight equivalent Ag(1) atoms to form ZnAg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, corners with eight equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Zn(1)Ag12 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Ag(2)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent Ag(1)Zn4Ag8 cuboctahedra.