Ag2Hg2(TeO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Ag(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. Hg(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one O(1), one O(3), and one O(6) atom. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing TeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form corner-sharing TeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ag(1), one Hg(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ag(1), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(1), one Hg(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Te(1) and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to two equivalent Ag(1), one Hg(1), and one Te(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OAg2HgTe trigonal pyramids.
Ag2Hg2(TeO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Ag(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. The Ag(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.55 Å. The Ag(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.63 Å. The Ag(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.34 Å. There is one shorter (2.38 Å) and one longer (2.41 Å) Ag(1)-O(6) bond length. Hg(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one O(1), one O(3), and one O(6) atom. The Hg(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Hg(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Hg(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.51 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing TeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. The Te(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Te(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Te(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Te(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.85 Å. There is one shorter (1.97 Å) and one longer (1.98 Å) Te(1)-O(5) bond length. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form corner-sharing TeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. Both Te(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.92 Å. Both Te(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Te(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ag(1), one Hg(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ag(1), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(1), one Hg(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Te(1) and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to two equivalent Ag(1), one Hg(1), and one Te(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OAg2HgTe trigonal pyramids.