MgVCr2Mn3(PO4)6 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(20), one O(22), one O(23), one O(24), and one O(9) atom. V(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(13), one O(16), one O(18), one O(21), and one O(5) atom to form distorted VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(14), one O(18), one O(21), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form distorted CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(15), one O(17), one O(19), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form distorted CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(22), one O(23), one O(24), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(14), one O(20), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(15), one O(17), one O(19), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. There are six inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 26-61°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(13), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 25-60°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(16), and one O(2) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 25-61°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(23), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 11-53°. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(17), one O(18), and one O(24) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 12-51°. In the sixth P site, P(6) is bonded to one O(19), one O(20), one O(21), and one O(22) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 13-52°. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(1), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(1), and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(1), and one P(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(4) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(3) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(5) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(5) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(6) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(5) atom.
MgVCr2Mn3(PO4)6 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(20), one O(22), one O(23), one O(24), and one O(9) atom. The Mg(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Mg(1)-O(20) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Mg(1)-O(22) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Mg(1)-O(23) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Mg(1)-O(24) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Mg(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.06 Å. V(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(13), one O(16), one O(18), one O(21), and one O(5) atom to form distorted VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The V(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.10 Å. The V(1)-O(13) bond length is 1.99 Å. The V(1)-O(16) bond length is 1.98 Å. The V(1)-O(18) bond length is 2.11 Å. The V(1)-O(21) bond length is 2.14 Å. The V(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.94 Å. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(14), one O(18), one O(21), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form distorted CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The Cr(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Cr(1)-O(14) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Cr(1)-O(18) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Cr(1)-O(21) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Cr(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Cr(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.19 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(15), one O(17), one O(19), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form distorted CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The Cr(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Cr(2)-O(15) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Cr(2)-O(17) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Cr(2)-O(19) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Cr(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Cr(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.18 Å. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(22), one O(23), one O(24), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra. The Mn(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Mn(1)-O(22) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(1)-O(23) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Mn(1)-O(24) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Mn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Mn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.13 Å. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(14), one O(20), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The Mn(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Mn(2)-O(14) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Mn(2)-O(20) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Mn(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Mn(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.14 Å. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(15), one O(17), one O(19), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The Mn(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Mn(3)-O(15) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Mn(3)-O(17) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Mn(3)-O(19) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Mn(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Mn(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. There are six inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 26-61°. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.59 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(13), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 25-60°. The P(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(2)-O(13) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.58 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(16), and one O(2) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 25-61°. The P(3)-O(10) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(3)-O(14) bond length is 1.59 Å. The P(3)-O(16) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(23), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 11-53°. The P(4)-O(11) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(4)-O(15) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(4)-O(23) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(4)-O(9) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(17), one O(18), and one O(24) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 12-51°. The P(5)-O(12) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(5)-O(17) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(5)-O(18) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(5)-O(24) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the sixth P site, P(6) is bonded to one O(19), one O(20), one O(21), and one O(22) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 13-52°. The P(6)-O(19) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(6)-O(20) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(6)-O(21) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(6)-O(22) bond length is 1.53 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(1), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(1), and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(1), and one P(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(4) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(3) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(5) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(5) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(6) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(2), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(5) atom.