MgMn4ZnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form MgO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-63°. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)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(7) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-65°. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid.
MgMn4ZnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form MgO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-63°. The Mg(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Mg(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Mg(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Mg(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.04 Å. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The Mn(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Mn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Mn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Mn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Mn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Mn(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.95 Å. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The Mn(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Mn(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Mn(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Mn(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Mn(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Mn(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.96 Å. 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(7) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The Mn(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Mn(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Mn(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Mn(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Mn(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Mn(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.95 Å. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-65°. The Mn(4)-O(1) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Mn(4)-O(6) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Mn(4)-O(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Mn(4)-O(8) bond length is 2.05 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Zn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Zn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.13 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(8)Mn3Zn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Mn(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OMn3Zn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(3)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(2)MgMn2Zn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)Mn3Zn trigonal pyramid.