LiMnSi3O8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two LiMnSi3O8 clusters. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(4) and one O(5) atom. Mn(1) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one O(5) and one O(8) atom. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one O(2) and one O(6) atom. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Si(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(2) and one Si(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Li(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), and one Si(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Mn(1) atom.
LiMnSi3O8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two LiMnSi3O8 clusters. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(4) and one O(5) atom. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.42 Å. Mn(1) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one O(5) and one O(8) atom. The Mn(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.67 Å. The Mn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.22 Å. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. The Si(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.39 Å. The Si(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Si(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one O(2) and one O(6) atom. The Si(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The Si(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.80 Å. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. The Si(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The Si(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Si(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.87 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Si(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Si(2) and one Si(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Li(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), and one Si(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Mn(1) atom.