The crystal structure described by Mn(PO3)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(10), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(11), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-47°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-46°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(4) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mn(PO3)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.356
_cell_length_b   7.397
_cell_length_c   9.859
_cell_angle_alpha   93.850
_cell_angle_beta   110.955
_cell_angle_gamma   111.801
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   452.607
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.500  0.000  0.000  1.0
  P  P2  1  0.762  0.740  0.025  1.0
  P  P3  1  0.212  0.734  0.467  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.989  0.312  0.314  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.788  0.266  0.533  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.238  0.260  0.975  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.508  0.339  0.811  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.492  0.661  0.189  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.011  0.688  0.686  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.280  0.901  0.396  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.829  0.201  0.160  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.171  0.799  0.840  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.603  0.818  0.934  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.625  0.340  0.437  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.986  0.462  0.658  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.213  0.317  0.354  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.902  0.218  0.433  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.716  0.536  0.918  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.318  0.352  0.849  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.720  0.099  0.604  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.457  0.346  0.650  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.462  0.845  0.152  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.004  0.132  0.904  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.996  0.868  0.096  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.375  0.660  0.563  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.543  0.654  0.350  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.397  0.182  0.066  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.682  0.648  0.151  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.284  0.464  0.082  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.098  0.782  0.567  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.787  0.683  0.646  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.014  0.538  0.342  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.538  0.155  0.848  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Mn(PO3)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(10), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(11), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-47°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-46°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(4) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mn(PO3)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.356
_cell_length_b   7.397
_cell_length_c   9.859
_cell_angle_alpha   93.850
_cell_angle_beta   110.955
_cell_angle_gamma   111.801
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   452.607
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.500  0.000  0.000  1.0
  P  P2  1  0.762  0.740  0.025  1.0
  P  P3  1  0.212  0.734  0.467  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.989  0.312  0.314  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.788  0.266  0.533  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.238  0.260  0.975  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.508  0.339  0.811  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.492  0.661  0.189  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.011  0.688  0.686  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.280  0.901  0.396  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.829  0.201  0.160  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.171  0.799  0.840  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.603  0.818  0.934  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.625  0.340  0.437  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.986  0.462  0.658  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.213  0.317  0.354  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.902  0.218  0.433  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.716  0.536  0.918  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.318  0.352  0.849  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.720  0.099  0.604  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.457  0.346  0.650  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.462  0.845  0.152  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.004  0.132  0.904  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.996  0.868  0.096  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.375  0.660  0.563  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.543  0.654  0.350  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.397  0.182  0.066  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.682  0.648  0.151  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.284  0.464  0.082  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.098  0.782  0.567  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.787  0.683  0.646  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.014  0.538  0.342  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.538  0.155  0.848  1.0
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