Mg(WS2)2 is Spinel structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fd-3m space group. Mg(1) is bonded to four equivalent S(1) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent W(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. W(1) is bonded to six equivalent S(1) atoms to form WS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra and edges with six equivalent W(1)S6 octahedra. S(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1) and three equivalent W(1) atoms.
Mg(WS2)2 is Spinel structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fd-3m space group. Mg(1) is bonded to four equivalent S(1) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent W(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. All Mg(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.37 Å. W(1) is bonded to six equivalent S(1) atoms to form WS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra and edges with six equivalent W(1)S6 octahedra. All W(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.47 Å. S(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1) and three equivalent W(1) atoms.