Zn2TeO crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Te(1) and three equivalent O(1) atoms. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent Te(1) and one O(1) atom. Te(1) is bonded to one Zn(1) and three equivalent Zn(2) atoms to form distorted TeZn4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with six equivalent O(1)Zn4 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)Zn4 trigonal pyramids. O(1) is bonded to one Zn(2) and three equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form OZn4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(1)Zn4 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)Zn4 trigonal pyramids.
Zn2TeO crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Te(1) and three equivalent O(1) atoms. The Zn(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.69 Å. All Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.24 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent Te(1) and one O(1) atom. All Zn(2)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.58 Å. The Zn(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.96 Å. Te(1) is bonded to one Zn(1) and three equivalent Zn(2) atoms to form distorted TeZn4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with six equivalent O(1)Zn4 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)Zn4 trigonal pyramids. O(1) is bonded to one Zn(2) and three equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form OZn4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(1)Zn4 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)Zn4 trigonal pyramids.