Mn5(TeO6)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)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 22-53°. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-53°. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 22-50°. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-52°. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(2) and one Te(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(3) and one Te(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), two equivalent Mn(2), and one Te(1) atom.
Mn5(TeO6)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. The Mn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Mn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Mn(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Mn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Mn(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Mn(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.01 Å. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)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 22-53°. The Mn(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Mn(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Mn(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Mn(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.00 Å. There is one shorter (2.06 Å) and one longer (2.12 Å) Mn(2)-O(9) bond length. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-53°. Both Mn(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. Both Mn(3)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. Both Mn(3)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.90 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 22-50°. The Te(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Te(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Te(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Te(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.11 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-52°. Both Te(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. Both Te(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. Both Te(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.89 Å. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(2) and one Te(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(3) and one Te(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), two equivalent Mn(2), and one Te(1) atom.