MgCrTe(WO6)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form WO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 28-43°. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form WO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-36°. Cr(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-36°. Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 34-43°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), and one Cr(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one W(2) and one Cr(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(2) and one Cr(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one W(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(2) and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(2) and one Cr(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mg(1), one W(2), and one Cr(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(1) and one Cr(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), and one Te(1) atom.
MgCrTe(WO6)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. The Mg(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.54 Å. The Mg(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Mg(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Mg(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Mg(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mg(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.43 Å. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form WO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 28-43°. The W(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.94 Å. The W(1)-O(11) bond length is 1.82 Å. The W(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.06 Å. The W(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.97 Å. The W(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.95 Å. The W(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.97 Å. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form WO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-36°. The W(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.01 Å. The W(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.85 Å. The W(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.84 Å. The W(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.09 Å. The W(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.95 Å. The W(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.01 Å. Cr(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-36°. The Cr(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Cr(1)-O(11) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Cr(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Cr(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Cr(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.81 Å. Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent W(2)O6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent W(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 34-43°. The Te(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Te(1)-O(12) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Te(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Te(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.96 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), and one Cr(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one W(2) and one Cr(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(2) and one Cr(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one W(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(2) and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(2) and one Cr(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mg(1), one W(2), and one Cr(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(1) and one Cr(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mg(1), one W(1), and one Te(1) atom.