Sc6MnTe2 crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62m space group. There are two inequivalent Sc sites. In the first Sc site, Sc(1) is bonded to two equivalent Mn(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing ScMn2Te2 tetrahedra. In the second Sc site, Sc(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1) and four equivalent Te(1) atoms. Mn(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sc(2) and six equivalent Sc(1) atoms. Te(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sc(1) and six equivalent Sc(2) atoms.
Sc6MnTe2 crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62m space group. There are two inequivalent Sc sites. In the first Sc site, Sc(1) is bonded to two equivalent Mn(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing ScMn2Te2 tetrahedra. Both Sc(1)-Mn(1) bond lengths are 2.70 Å. Both Sc(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.00 Å. In the second Sc site, Sc(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1) and four equivalent Te(1) atoms. The Sc(2)-Mn(1) bond length is 2.99 Å. All Sc(2)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.10 Å. Mn(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sc(2) and six equivalent Sc(1) atoms. Te(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sc(1) and six equivalent Sc(2) atoms.