La2CoGaO6 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. La(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine equivalent O(1) atoms. Co(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ga(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 19°. Ga(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form GaO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 19°. O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent La(1), one Co(1), and one Ga(1) atom.
La2CoGaO6 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. La(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine equivalent O(1) atoms. There are a spread of La(1)-O(1) bond distances ranging from 2.46-2.77 Å. Co(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ga(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 19°. All Co(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. Ga(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form GaO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 19°. All Ga(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent La(1), one Co(1), and one Ga(1) atom.