The crystal structure described by MgMn4Zn2O8 is Aluminum carbonitride-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-68°. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form OMn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with three equivalent O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramids, corners with three equivalent O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and corners with two equivalent O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_MgMn4Zn2O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.321
_cell_length_b   6.433
_cell_length_c   6.559
_cell_angle_alpha   122.989
_cell_angle_beta   121.946
_cell_angle_gamma   86.255
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   180.268
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Mg  Mg0  1  0.552  0.765  0.697  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.073  0.083  0.030  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.503  0.028  0.489  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.991  0.000  0.478  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.002  0.529  0.988  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.667  0.385  0.266  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.405  0.530  0.891  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.731  0.785  0.516  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.707  0.174  0.933  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.245  0.308  0.977  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.257  0.226  0.480  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.201  0.730  0.416  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.265  0.806  0.049  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.775  0.287  0.541  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.738  0.708  0.998  1.0
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The crystal structure described by MgMn4Zn2O8 is Aluminum carbonitride-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-68°. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form OMn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with three equivalent O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(1)MgMn3Zn trigonal bipyramids, corners with three equivalent O(3)Mn3Zn2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(4)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and corners with two equivalent O(6)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_MgMn4Zn2O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.321
_cell_length_b   6.433
_cell_length_c   6.559
_cell_angle_alpha   122.989
_cell_angle_beta   121.946
_cell_angle_gamma   86.255
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   180.268
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Mg  Mg0  1  0.552  0.765  0.697  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.073  0.083  0.030  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.503  0.028  0.489  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.991  0.000  0.478  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.002  0.529  0.988  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.667  0.385  0.266  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.405  0.530  0.891  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.731  0.785  0.516  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.707  0.174  0.933  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.245  0.308  0.977  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.257  0.226  0.480  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.201  0.730  0.416  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.265  0.806  0.049  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.775  0.287  0.541  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.738  0.708  0.998  1.0
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