The crystal structure described by Li2Mn3TeO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-64°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-64°. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) 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 MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom to form distorted OLiMn3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(4) atom to form distorted OLiMn3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Te(1) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Te trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(4), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Te(2) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Te trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Te(1) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Te trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Te(2) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Te trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li2Mn3TeO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.923
_cell_length_b   6.228
_cell_length_c   6.230
_cell_angle_alpha   92.269
_cell_angle_beta   118.347
_cell_angle_gamma   118.358
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   167.220
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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  Li  Li0  1  0.292  0.423  0.161  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.708  0.577  0.839  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.500  1.000  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.500  1.000  0.500  1.0
  O  O5  1  0.554  0.814  0.294  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.446  0.186  0.706  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.549  0.275  0.280  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.006  0.276  0.278  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.982  0.257  0.706  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.018  0.743  0.294  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.994  0.724  0.721  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.451  0.725  0.720  1.0
  Te  Te13  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li2Mn3TeO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-64°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-64°. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) 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 MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom to form distorted OLiMn3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(4) atom to form distorted OLiMn3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Te(1) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Te trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(4), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Te(2) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Te trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Te(1) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Te trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Te(2) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Te trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiMn3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiMn3 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)LiMn2Te trigonal pyramid. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li2Mn3TeO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.923
_cell_length_b   6.228
_cell_length_c   6.230
_cell_angle_alpha   92.269
_cell_angle_beta   118.347
_cell_angle_gamma   118.358
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   167.220
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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  Li  Li0  1  0.292  0.423  0.161  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.708  0.577  0.839  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.500  1.000  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.500  1.000  0.500  1.0
  O  O5  1  0.554  0.814  0.294  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.446  0.186  0.706  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.549  0.275  0.280  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.006  0.276  0.278  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.982  0.257  0.706  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.018  0.743  0.294  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.994  0.724  0.721  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.451  0.725  0.720  1.0
  Te  Te13  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
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