The material described by MgMn4Zn2O8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MgO6 octahedra that share 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. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) 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(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)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(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn3Zn square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid, corners with four equivalent O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom to form distorted OMn4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn2 square pyramids that share corners with four equivalent O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn2 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn2 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_MgMn4Zn2O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.292
_cell_length_b   6.065
_cell_length_c   6.175
_cell_angle_alpha   59.245
_cell_angle_beta   60.321
_cell_angle_gamma   67.140
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   173.048
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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loop_
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  Mg  Mg0  1  0.635  0.120  0.130  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.157  0.249  0.309  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.616  0.131  0.632  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.623  0.624  0.127  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.617  0.626  0.629  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.093  0.007  0.919  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.103  0.650  0.602  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.414  0.312  0.401  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.415  0.357  0.899  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.369  0.858  0.381  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.799  0.414  0.412  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.436  0.842  0.850  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.897  0.378  0.874  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.854  0.876  0.365  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.847  0.929  0.845  1.0
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The material described by MgMn4Zn2O8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MgO6 octahedra that share 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. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) 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(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)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(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn3Zn square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid, corners with four equivalent O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom to form distorted OMn4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramid. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn2 square pyramids that share corners with four equivalent O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn2 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Zn(1), and one Zn(2) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn2 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Mn4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn3Zn square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(6)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(7)MgMn2Zn2 square pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_MgMn4Zn2O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.292
_cell_length_b   6.065
_cell_length_c   6.175
_cell_angle_alpha   59.245
_cell_angle_beta   60.321
_cell_angle_gamma   67.140
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   173.048
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
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  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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 _atom_site_label
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  Mg  Mg0  1  0.635  0.120  0.130  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.157  0.249  0.309  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.616  0.131  0.632  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.623  0.624  0.127  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.617  0.626  0.629  1.0
  Zn  Zn5  1  0.093  0.007  0.919  1.0
  Zn  Zn6  1  0.103  0.650  0.602  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.414  0.312  0.401  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.415  0.357  0.899  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.369  0.858  0.381  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.799  0.414  0.412  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.436  0.842  0.850  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.897  0.378  0.874  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.854  0.876  0.365  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.847  0.929  0.845  1.0
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