MnCd4Te5 is Chalcopyrite-like structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I-4 space group. Mn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form MnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Cd(1)Te4 tetrahedra. Cd(1) is bonded to one Te(2) and three equivalent Te(1) atoms to form CdTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra and corners with nine equivalent Cd(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 Cd(1) atoms to form TeMnCd3 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Te(2)Cd4 tetrahedra and corners with nine equivalent Te(1)MnCd3 tetrahedra. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to four equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form corner-sharing TeCd4 tetrahedra.
MnCd4Te5 is Chalcopyrite-like structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I-4 space group. Mn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form MnTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Cd(1)Te4 tetrahedra. All Mn(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. Cd(1) is bonded to one Te(2) and three equivalent Te(1) atoms to form CdTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)Te4 tetrahedra and corners with nine equivalent Cd(1)Te4 tetrahedra. The Cd(1)-Te(2) bond length is 2.84 Å. All Cd(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.84 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one Mn(1) and three equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form TeMnCd3 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Te(2)Cd4 tetrahedra and corners with nine equivalent Te(1)MnCd3 tetrahedra. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to four equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form corner-sharing TeCd4 tetrahedra.