The compound described by MgMn4ZnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form MgO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-63°. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)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(6), and one O(7) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-65°. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_MgMn4ZnO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.030
_cell_length_b   6.079
_cell_length_c   6.075
_cell_angle_alpha   60.017
_cell_angle_beta   60.999
_cell_angle_gamma   60.080
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   158.725
_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  0.141  0.135  0.114  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.508  0.012  0.511  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.011  0.511  0.511  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.509  0.509  0.012  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.880  0.886  0.905  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.511  0.509  0.507  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.760  0.303  0.764  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.268  0.261  0.713  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.258  0.724  0.255  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.739  0.294  0.243  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.305  0.255  0.243  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.710  0.764  0.778  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.288  0.722  0.776  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.749  0.759  0.315  1.0
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The compound described by MgMn4ZnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form MgO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-63°. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)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(6), and one O(7) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-65°. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_MgMn4ZnO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.030
_cell_length_b   6.079
_cell_length_c   6.075
_cell_angle_alpha   60.017
_cell_angle_beta   60.999
_cell_angle_gamma   60.080
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   158.725
_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  0.141  0.135  0.114  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.508  0.012  0.511  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.011  0.511  0.511  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.509  0.509  0.012  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.880  0.886  0.905  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.511  0.509  0.507  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.760  0.303  0.764  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.268  0.261  0.713  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.258  0.724  0.255  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.739  0.294  0.243  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.305  0.255  0.243  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.710  0.764  0.778  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.288  0.722  0.776  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.749  0.759  0.315  1.0
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