Cr2Mn3Te3O16 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-55°. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form distorted CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-56°. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-55°. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-51°. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Cr(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Mn(2) and one Te(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1) and two equivalent Mn(2) atoms. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Mn(2) and one Te(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cr(2) and two equivalent Mn(2) atoms.
Cr2Mn3Te3O16 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-55°. The Cr(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Cr(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.95 Å. Both Cr(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. Both Cr(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form distorted CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-56°. The Cr(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Cr(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.51 Å. Both Cr(2)-O(11) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. Both Cr(2)-O(9) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. The Mn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Mn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.21 Å. Both Mn(1)-O(11) bond lengths are 2.16 Å. Both Mn(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.21 Å. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-55°. The Mn(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Mn(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Mn(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Mn(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Mn(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Mn(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.28 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-51°. The Te(1)-O(11) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Te(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Te(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Te(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Te(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Te(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.01 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. The Te(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Te(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.98 Å. Both Te(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.95 Å. Both Te(2)-O(9) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Cr(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Mn(2) and one Te(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1) and two equivalent Mn(2) atoms. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Mn(2) and one Te(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cr(2) and two equivalent Mn(2) atoms.