Mn3Co3(TeO8)2 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(16), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-50°. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(5) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-51°. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(16), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-51°. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(14), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-52°. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Co(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Co(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(3), one Co(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(2), one Co(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(3), one Co(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Co(3) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(2), and one Te(2) atom.
Mn3Co3(TeO8)2 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(16), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-50°. The Mn(1)-O(14) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Mn(1)-O(16) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Mn(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Mn(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Mn(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.97 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(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(5) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-51°. The Mn(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Mn(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Mn(2)-O(11) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Mn(2)-O(13) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Mn(2)-O(15) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Mn(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.93 Å. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(13), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. The Mn(3)-O(10) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Mn(3)-O(12) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Mn(3)-O(13) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Mn(3)-O(15) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Mn(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Mn(3)-O(6) bond length is 2.00 Å. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(14), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. The Co(1)-O(14) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Co(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Co(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Co(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Co(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Co(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.09 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(16), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. The Co(2)-O(16) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Co(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Co(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Co(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Co(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Co(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.08 Å. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. The Co(3)-O(1) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Co(3)-O(11) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Co(3)-O(12) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Co(3)-O(13) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Co(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Co(3)-O(6) bond length is 2.10 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-51°. The Te(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Te(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Te(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Te(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Te(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Te(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.02 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(14), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-52°. The Te(2)-O(11) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Te(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Te(2)-O(14) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Te(2)-O(15) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Te(2)-O(16) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Te(2)-O(9) bond length is 1.91 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Co(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Co(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(3), one Co(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(2), one Co(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(3), one Co(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Co(3) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(2), and one Te(2) atom.