MgLa2MnZnO6 is Aluminum carbonitride-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form MgO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form distorted LaO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, and edges with two equivalent La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one La(1), one La(2), one Mn(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form corner-sharing OLa2MnZn trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Mg(1), one La(1), one La(2), and one Mn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLa2MgMn tetrahedra. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one La(1), one La(2), one Mn(1), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one La(1), one La(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one La(1), one La(2), and one Mn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one La(1), one La(2), one Mn(1), and one Zn(1) atom.
MgLa2MnZnO6 is Aluminum carbonitride-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form MgO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. The Mg(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Mg(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Mg(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Mg(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.00 Å. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The La(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.43 Å. The La(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.50 Å. The La(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.33 Å. The La(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.50 Å. The La(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.46 Å. The La(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.71 Å. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form distorted LaO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The La(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.49 Å. The La(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.39 Å. The La(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.52 Å. The La(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.45 Å. The La(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.44 Å. The La(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.50 Å. Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, and edges with two equivalent La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids. The Mn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Mn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Mn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Mn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Mn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.20 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one La(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.98 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one La(1), one La(2), one Mn(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form corner-sharing OLa2MnZn trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Mg(1), one La(1), one La(2), and one Mn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLa2MgMn tetrahedra. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one La(1), one La(2), one Mn(1), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one La(1), one La(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one La(1), one La(2), and one Mn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one La(1), one La(2), one Mn(1), and one Zn(1) atom.