The crystal structure of Ag 2 GeO 3 was determined from laboratory X-ray powder diffraction data ͑Cu K␣ 1 ͒ using the Rietveld method. The title compound is orthorhombic with space group P2 1 2 1 2 1 , Z = 4, unit-cell dimensions a = 0.463 09͑1͒ nm, b = 0.713 93͑2͒ nm, and c = 1.040 79͑3͒ nm, and V = 0.344 10͑2͒ nm 3 . The final reliability indices were R wp = 5.58%, S = 1.26, R p = 4.20%, R B = 0.67%, and R F = 0.35%. The GeO 4 tetrahedra form infinite chains of ͓Ge 2 O 6 ͔ along the a axis, with two tetrahedra per identity period of 0.463 nm. Individual chains are connected by Ag atoms, one-half of which are almost linearly coordinated by two O atoms and the rest are coordinated by three O atoms. The relatively short Ag-Ag distances of 0.299 to 0.339 nm indicate Ag͑I͒-Ag͑I͒ interaction. This compound is isostructural with Ag 2 SiO 3 .