The material described by Mn15O32 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are six inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(6), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(5) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded to two equivalent O(10), two equivalent O(8), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the sixth Mn site, Mn(6) is bonded to two equivalent O(10), two equivalent O(7), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(1) and one Mn(4) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1) and two equivalent Mn(3) atoms. In the third O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Mn(4) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(2) and two equivalent Mn(3) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1) and two equivalent Mn(4) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Mn(6) atom. In the seventh O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Mn(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one Mn(6) atom. In the ninth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(5), and one Mn(6) atom. In the tenth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(3) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Mn15O32
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.242
_cell_length_b   10.104
_cell_length_c   8.242
_cell_angle_alpha   65.839
_cell_angle_beta   90.243
_cell_angle_gamma   114.197
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   560.003
_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  0.245  0.001  0.745  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.755  0.999  0.255  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.500  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.624  0.249  0.625  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.124  0.247  0.128  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.374  0.249  0.875  1.0
  Mn  Mn6  1  0.876  0.247  0.377  1.0
  Mn  Mn7  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn8  1  0.750  0.500  0.250  1.0
  Mn  Mn9  1  0.250  0.500  0.750  1.0
  Mn  Mn10  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn11  1  0.376  0.751  0.375  1.0
  Mn  Mn12  1  0.876  0.753  0.872  1.0
  Mn  Mn13  1  0.124  0.753  0.623  1.0
  Mn  Mn14  1  0.626  0.751  0.125  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.492  0.015  0.757  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.272  0.015  0.977  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.753  0.018  0.472  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.990  0.018  0.235  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.381  0.236  0.645  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.107  0.251  0.356  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.603  0.235  0.867  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.882  0.235  0.148  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.147  0.265  0.882  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.368  0.264  0.104  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.647  0.265  0.382  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.868  0.264  0.604  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.978  0.485  0.272  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.477  0.485  0.773  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.758  0.485  0.492  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.258  0.485  0.993  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.242  0.515  0.508  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.022  0.515  0.728  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.742  0.515  0.007  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.523  0.515  0.227  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.632  0.736  0.896  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.132  0.736  0.396  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.353  0.735  0.618  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.853  0.735  0.118  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.397  0.765  0.133  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.118  0.765  0.852  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.893  0.749  0.644  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.619  0.764  0.355  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.247  0.982  0.528  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.010  0.982  0.765  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.728  0.985  0.023  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.508  0.985  0.243  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material described by Mn15O32 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are six inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(6), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(5) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded to two equivalent O(10), two equivalent O(8), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the sixth Mn site, Mn(6) is bonded to two equivalent O(10), two equivalent O(7), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(1) and one Mn(4) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1) and two equivalent Mn(3) atoms. In the third O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Mn(4) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(2) and two equivalent Mn(3) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1) and two equivalent Mn(4) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Mn(6) atom. In the seventh O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Mn(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one Mn(6) atom. In the ninth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(5), and one Mn(6) atom. In the tenth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(3) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Mn15O32
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.242
_cell_length_b   10.104
_cell_length_c   8.242
_cell_angle_alpha   65.839
_cell_angle_beta   90.243
_cell_angle_gamma   114.197
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   560.003
_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  0.245  0.001  0.745  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.755  0.999  0.255  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.500  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.624  0.249  0.625  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.124  0.247  0.128  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.374  0.249  0.875  1.0
  Mn  Mn6  1  0.876  0.247  0.377  1.0
  Mn  Mn7  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn8  1  0.750  0.500  0.250  1.0
  Mn  Mn9  1  0.250  0.500  0.750  1.0
  Mn  Mn10  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn11  1  0.376  0.751  0.375  1.0
  Mn  Mn12  1  0.876  0.753  0.872  1.0
  Mn  Mn13  1  0.124  0.753  0.623  1.0
  Mn  Mn14  1  0.626  0.751  0.125  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.492  0.015  0.757  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.272  0.015  0.977  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.753  0.018  0.472  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.990  0.018  0.235  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.381  0.236  0.645  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.107  0.251  0.356  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.603  0.235  0.867  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.882  0.235  0.148  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.147  0.265  0.882  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.368  0.264  0.104  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.647  0.265  0.382  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.868  0.264  0.604  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.978  0.485  0.272  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.477  0.485  0.773  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.758  0.485  0.492  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.258  0.485  0.993  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.242  0.515  0.508  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.022  0.515  0.728  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.742  0.515  0.007  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.523  0.515  0.227  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.632  0.736  0.896  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.132  0.736  0.396  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.353  0.735  0.618  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.853  0.735  0.118  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.397  0.765  0.133  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.118  0.765  0.852  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.893  0.749  0.644  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.619  0.764  0.355  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.247  0.982  0.528  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.010  0.982  0.765  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.728  0.985  0.023  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.508  0.985  0.243  1.0
[/CIF]
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