Zn2SiO4 is Spinel structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fd-3m space group. Zn(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with six equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. Si(1) is bonded to four equivalent O(1) atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Zn(1) and one Si(1) atom.
Zn2SiO4 is Spinel structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fd-3m space group. Zn(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Si(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with six equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. All Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.13 Å. Si(1) is bonded to four equivalent O(1) atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. All Si(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.68 Å. O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Zn(1) and one Si(1) atom.