CdGe(OH)3PO4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(23), one O(26), and one O(7) atom to form distorted CdO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra and  an edgeedge with one Ge(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(2), one O(22), one O(25), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(19), one O(22), one O(23), and one O(25) atom. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(13), one O(18), one O(20), one O(21), and one O(24) atom. There are four inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(26), and one O(9) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(21), one O(22), and one O(6) atom. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one O(15), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form distorted GeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  an edgeedge with one Cd(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(14), one O(17), and one O(8) atom to form distorted GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(15), one O(27), and one O(6) atom. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(10), one O(11), and one O(8) atom. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(18), one O(23), one O(27), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cd(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(14), one O(21), one O(28), and one O(5) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are twelve inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) and one O(14) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(11) and one O(20) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(25) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(20) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(24) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) and one O(9) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(28) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(24) and one O(7) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(26) atom. There are twenty-eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one H(1) and one H(10) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(2), one Ge(3), and one O(13) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one H(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(2) and one P(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one Ge(3), and one H(11) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ge(4) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(3), and one H(8) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(4), one Ge(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2), one P(2), and one H(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(4), one Ge(1), and one O(3) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(4), one P(4), and one H(1) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3) and one P(1) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(19) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ge(4) and one H(5) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(4), one P(3), and one H(8) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(3) and one O(16) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(4), one H(2), and one H(6) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(4), one Ge(2), and one P(4) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(2), one Cd(3), and one Ge(2) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(3), and one P(3) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(4), one H(11), and one H(7) atom. In the twenty-fifth O site, O(25) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(2), one Cd(3), and one H(3) atom. In the twenty-sixth O site, O(26) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one Ge(1), and one H(12) atom. In the twenty-seventh O site, O(27) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the twenty-eighth O site, O(28) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(4) and one H(9) atom.
CdGe(OH)3PO4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(23), one O(26), and one O(7) atom to form distorted CdO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra and  an edgeedge with one Ge(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(1)-O(23) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Cd(1)-O(26) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Cd(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.29 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(2), one O(22), one O(25), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. The Cd(2)-O(11) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Cd(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Cd(2)-O(22) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Cd(2)-O(25) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Cd(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.66 Å. The Cd(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.40 Å. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(19), one O(22), one O(23), and one O(25) atom. The Cd(3)-O(19) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Cd(3)-O(22) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Cd(3)-O(23) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Cd(3)-O(25) bond length is 2.16 Å. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(13), one O(18), one O(20), one O(21), and one O(24) atom. The Cd(4)-O(10) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Cd(4)-O(13) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Cd(4)-O(18) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Cd(4)-O(20) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Cd(4)-O(21) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Cd(4)-O(24) bond length is 2.20 Å. There are four inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(26), and one O(9) atom. The Ge(1)-O(13) bond length is 1.81 Å. The Ge(1)-O(26) bond length is 1.82 Å. The Ge(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.82 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(21), one O(22), and one O(6) atom. The Ge(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Ge(2)-O(21) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Ge(2)-O(22) bond length is 1.78 Å. The Ge(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.55 Å. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one O(15), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form distorted GeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  an edgeedge with one Cd(1)O4 tetrahedra. The Ge(3)-O(15) bond length is 1.85 Å. The Ge(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.80 Å. The Ge(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Ge(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.79 Å. The Ge(3)-O(9) bond length is 2.21 Å. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(14), one O(17), and one O(8) atom to form distorted GeO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The Ge(4)-O(12) bond length is 1.66 Å. The Ge(4)-O(14) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Ge(4)-O(17) bond length is 1.80 Å. The Ge(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.84 Å. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(15), one O(27), and one O(6) atom. The P(1)-O(15) bond length is 1.67 Å. The P(1)-O(27) bond length is 1.84 Å. The P(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(10), one O(11), and one O(8) atom. The P(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(2)-O(11) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(18), one O(23), one O(27), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cd(1)O4 tetrahedra. The P(3)-O(18) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(3)-O(23) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(3)-O(27) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.59 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(14), one O(21), one O(28), and one O(5) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ge(4)O4 tetrahedra. The P(4)-O(14) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(4)-O(21) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(4)-O(28) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(4)-O(5) bond length is 1.52 Å. There are twelve inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) and one O(14) atom. The H(1)-O(1) bond length is 0.98 Å. The H(1)-O(14) bond length is 1.74 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(11) and one O(20) atom. The H(2)-O(11) bond length is 1.57 Å. The H(2)-O(20) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(25) atom. The H(3)-O(25) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. The H(4)-O(4) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. The H(5)-O(17) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(20) atom. The H(6)-O(20) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(24) atom. The H(7)-O(24) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) and one O(9) atom. The H(8)-O(18) bond length is 1.73 Å. The H(8)-O(9) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(28) atom. The H(9)-O(28) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(10)-O(1) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(24) and one O(7) atom. The H(11)-O(24) bond length is 1.02 Å. The H(11)-O(7) bond length is 1.68 Å. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(26) atom. The H(12)-O(26) bond length is 1.00 Å. There are twenty-eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one H(1) and one H(10) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(2), one Ge(3), and one O(13) atom. The O(3)-O(13) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one H(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(2) and one P(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one Ge(3), and one H(11) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ge(4) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(3), and one H(8) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(4), one Ge(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2), one P(2), and one H(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(4), one Ge(1), and one O(3) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ge(4), one P(4), and one H(1) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(3) and one P(1) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(19) atom. The O(16)-O(19) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ge(4) and one H(5) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(4), one P(3), and one H(8) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(3) and one O(16) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(4), one H(2), and one H(6) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(4), one Ge(2), and one P(4) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(2), one Cd(3), and one Ge(2) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(3), and one P(3) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(4), one H(11), and one H(7) atom. In the twenty-fifth O site, O(25) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(2), one Cd(3), and one H(3) atom. In the twenty-sixth O site, O(26) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one Ge(1), and one H(12) atom. In the twenty-seventh O site, O(27) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the twenty-eighth O site, O(28) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(4) and one H(9) atom.