CuZn3 is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Cu(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form CuZn12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, corners with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra, edges with eighteen equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Cu(1) and eight equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form distorted ZnZn8Cu4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, corners with fourteen equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with sixteen equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra.
CuZn3 is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Cu(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form CuZn12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, corners with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra, edges with eighteen equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.60 Å) and six longer (2.69 Å) Cu(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Cu(1) and eight equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form distorted ZnZn8Cu4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, corners with fourteen equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Cu(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with sixteen equivalent Zn(1)Zn8Cu4 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.64 Å) and two longer (2.74 Å) Zn(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths.