The two germanates K2MgGeO4 and K2CdGeO4 have been synthesized by soli
d-state reaction. These compounds are isostructural with K2ZnGeO4, spa
ce group Pca2(1), (No. 29), Z=8. Unit cell parameters were determined:
for K2MgGeO4 a=11.1810(11), b=5.5708(6), c=15.8694(16) Angstrom, V=98
8.5(3) Angstrom(3) and for K2CdGeO4 a=11.4777(24), b=5.7155(7), c=16.1
732(17) Angstrom, V=1061.0(5); Angstrom(3). Powder diffraction data ar
e reported. (C) 1997 International Centre far Diffraction Data.