The crystal structure described by MnCdZnTe3 is Stannite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms to form MnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. Cd(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(2) and two equivalent Te(3) atoms to form CdTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(3) atoms to form ZnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent Mn(1) and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form TeMn2Zn2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Te(2)Mn2Cd2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Te(1)Mn2Zn2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Te(3)Zn2Cd2 tetrahedra. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent Mn(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form TeMn2Cd2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Te(2)Mn2Cd2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Te(1)Mn2Zn2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Te(3)Zn2Cd2 tetrahedra. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded to two equivalent Cd(1) and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form TeZn2Cd2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Te(2)Mn2Cd2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Te(1)Mn2Zn2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Te(3)Zn2Cd2 tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_MnZnCdTe3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.091
_cell_length_b   10.091
_cell_length_c   10.091
_cell_angle_alpha   154.185
_cell_angle_beta   154.117
_cell_angle_gamma   36.880
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   195.059
_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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.670  0.670  0.000  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.331  0.331  0.000  1.0
  Cd  Cd2  1  0.999  0.999  0.000  1.0
  Te  Te3  1  0.752  0.252  0.500  1.0
  Te  Te4  1  0.090  0.590  0.500  1.0
  Te  Te5  1  0.408  0.908  0.500  1.0
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The crystal structure described by MnCdZnTe3 is Stannite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms to form MnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. Cd(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(2) and two equivalent Te(3) atoms to form CdTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(3) atoms to form ZnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cd(1)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent Mn(1) and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form TeMn2Zn2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Te(2)Mn2Cd2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Te(1)Mn2Zn2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Te(3)Zn2Cd2 tetrahedra. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent Mn(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form TeMn2Cd2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Te(2)Mn2Cd2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Te(1)Mn2Zn2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Te(3)Zn2Cd2 tetrahedra. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded to two equivalent Cd(1) and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form TeZn2Cd2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Te(2)Mn2Cd2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Te(1)Mn2Zn2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Te(3)Zn2Cd2 tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_MnZnCdTe3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.091
_cell_length_b   10.091
_cell_length_c   10.091
_cell_angle_alpha   154.185
_cell_angle_beta   154.117
_cell_angle_gamma   36.880
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   195.059
_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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.670  0.670  0.000  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.331  0.331  0.000  1.0
  Cd  Cd2  1  0.999  0.999  0.000  1.0
  Te  Te3  1  0.752  0.252  0.500  1.0
  Te  Te4  1  0.090  0.590  0.500  1.0
  Te  Te5  1  0.408  0.908  0.500  1.0
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