MnZnTe2 is Chalcopyrite-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. Mn(1) is bonded to one Te(1) and three equivalent Te(2) atoms to form MnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to one Te(2) and three equivalent Te(1) atoms to form ZnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one Mn(1) and three equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form TeMnZn3 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Te(2)Mn3Zn tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)MnZn3 tetrahedra. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to three equivalent Mn(1) and one Zn(1) atom to form TeMn3Zn tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Te(2)Mn3Zn tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)MnZn3 tetrahedra.
MnZnTe2 is Chalcopyrite-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. Mn(1) is bonded to one Te(1) and three equivalent Te(2) atoms to form MnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. The Mn(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.74 Å. All Mn(1)-Te(2) bond lengths are 2.73 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to one Te(2) and three equivalent Te(1) atoms to form ZnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Zn(1)Te4 tetrahedra. The Zn(1)-Te(2) bond length is 2.65 Å. All Zn(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.68 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one Mn(1) and three equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form TeMnZn3 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Te(2)Mn3Zn tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)MnZn3 tetrahedra. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to three equivalent Mn(1) and one Zn(1) atom to form TeMn3Zn tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Te(2)Mn3Zn tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)MnZn3 tetrahedra.