MgLuVS4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-64°. Lu(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form LuS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra. V(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and four equivalent S(1) atoms to form VS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Lu(1), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), two equivalent Lu(1), and one V(1) atom.
MgLuVS4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-64°. Both Mg(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.49 Å. Both Mg(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.43 Å. Lu(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form LuS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra. Both Lu(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.67 Å. All Lu(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. V(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and four equivalent S(1) atoms to form VS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Lu(1)S6 octahedra. Both V(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.46 Å. All V(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Lu(1), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), two equivalent Lu(1), and one V(1) atom.