Mg2NCl is Caswellsilverite structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent N(1) and three equivalent Cl(1) atoms. N(1) is bonded to six equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form edge-sharing NMg6 octahedra. Cl(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Mg(1) atoms.
Mg2NCl is Caswellsilverite structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent N(1) and three equivalent Cl(1) atoms. All Mg(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.17 Å. All Mg(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 2.76 Å. N(1) is bonded to six equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form edge-sharing NMg6 octahedra. Cl(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Mg(1) atoms.