V(SO4)2 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(4) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent S(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(7) and three equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent S(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to three equivalent O(3) and three equivalent O(5) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent S(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-40°. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-38°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one S(1) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(3) and one S(2) atom. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one S(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one S(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one S(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(3) and one S(1) atom.
V(SO4)2 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(4) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent S(2)O4 tetrahedra. All V(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. All V(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(7) and three equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent S(2)O4 tetrahedra. All V(2)-O(7) bond lengths are 1.88 Å. All V(2)-O(8) bond lengths are 1.86 Å. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to three equivalent O(3) and three equivalent O(5) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent S(2)O4 tetrahedra. All V(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. All V(3)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-40°. The S(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.41 Å. The S(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.48 Å. The S(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.48 Å. The S(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-38°. The S(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.50 Å. The S(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.48 Å. The S(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.41 Å. The S(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.52 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one S(1) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(3) and one S(2) atom. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one S(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one S(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one S(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(3) and one S(1) atom.