MnZn3 is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Mn(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form MnZn12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, corners with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra, edges with eighteen equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Mn(1) and eight equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form ZnMn4Zn8 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, corners with fourteen equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with sixteen equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra.
MnZn3 is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Mn(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form MnZn12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, corners with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra, edges with eighteen equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.68 Å) and six longer (2.74 Å) Mn(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Mn(1) and eight equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form ZnMn4Zn8 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, corners with fourteen equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Mn(1)Zn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with sixteen equivalent Zn(1)Mn4Zn8 cuboctahedra. There are a spread of Zn(1)-Zn(1) bond distances ranging from 2.70-2.76 Å.