NdBGeO5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. B(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form BO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. Ge(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent B(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Nd(1) and one B(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Nd(1), one B(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), one B(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Nd(1) and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Nd(1), one B(1), and one Ge(1) atom.
NdBGeO5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. The Nd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Nd(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.46 Å. There is one shorter (2.44 Å) and one longer (2.61 Å) Nd(1)-O(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.56 Å) and one longer (2.58 Å) Nd(1)-O(3) bond length. There is one shorter (2.36 Å) and one longer (2.44 Å) Nd(1)-O(4) bond length. B(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form BO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. The B(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.41 Å. The B(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.50 Å. The B(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.60 Å. The B(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.50 Å. Ge(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent B(1)O4 tetrahedra. The Ge(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.78 Å. The Ge(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.81 Å. The Ge(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.73 Å. The Ge(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.78 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Nd(1) and one B(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Nd(1), one B(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), one B(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Nd(1) and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Nd(1), one B(1), and one Ge(1) atom.