MgVCr2Mn3(PO4)6 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(23), one O(24), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. V(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(13), one O(16), one O(18), one O(21), and one O(5) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one O(11), one O(14), one O(21), and one O(4) atom. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(15), one O(17), one O(19), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(20), one O(22), one O(23), one O(24), one O(3), and one O(9) atom. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(14), one O(20), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(17), one O(19), one O(2), one O(22), and one O(3) atom. There are six inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-49°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(13), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 37-41°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(16), and one O(2) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 19-48°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(23), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 10-50°. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(17), one O(18), and one O(24) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-47°. In the sixth P site, P(6) is bonded to one O(19), one O(20), one O(21), and one O(22) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 12-47°. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Cr(2), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Cr(2), and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Cr(2), and one P(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Cr(2) and one P(4) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(3) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(5) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(5) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(6) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(5) atom.
MgVCr2Mn3(PO4)6 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(23), one O(24), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The Mg(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Mg(1)-O(23) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Mg(1)-O(24) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Mg(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Mg(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.10 Å. V(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(13), one O(16), one O(18), one O(21), and one O(5) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. The V(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.12 Å. The V(1)-O(13) bond length is 1.85 Å. The V(1)-O(16) bond length is 1.91 Å. The V(1)-O(18) bond length is 1.97 Å. The V(1)-O(21) bond length is 1.98 Å. The V(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.95 Å. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one O(11), one O(14), one O(21), and one O(4) atom. The Cr(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Cr(1)-O(14) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Cr(1)-O(21) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Cr(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.06 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(15), one O(17), one O(19), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. The Cr(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Cr(2)-O(15) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Cr(2)-O(17) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Cr(2)-O(19) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Cr(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Cr(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.08 Å. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(20), one O(22), one O(23), one O(24), one O(3), and one O(9) atom. The Mn(1)-O(20) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Mn(1)-O(22) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Mn(1)-O(23) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Mn(1)-O(24) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Mn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Mn(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.16 Å. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(14), one O(20), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. The Mn(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Mn(2)-O(14) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Mn(2)-O(20) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Mn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Mn(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.12 Å. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(17), one O(19), one O(2), one O(22), and one O(3) atom. The Mn(3)-O(1) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Mn(3)-O(17) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Mn(3)-O(19) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Mn(3)-O(2) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Mn(3)-O(22) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Mn(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.28 Å. There are six inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-49°. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.56 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(13), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 37-41°. The P(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(2)-O(13) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.57 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(16), and one O(2) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 19-48°. The P(3)-O(10) bond length is 1.56 Å. The P(3)-O(14) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(3)-O(16) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.52 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(23), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 10-50°. The P(4)-O(11) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(4)-O(15) bond length is 1.50 Å. The P(4)-O(23) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(4)-O(9) bond length is 1.55 Å. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(17), one O(18), and one O(24) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-47°. The P(5)-O(12) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(5)-O(17) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(5)-O(18) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(5)-O(24) bond length is 1.56 Å. In the sixth P site, P(6) is bonded to one O(19), one O(20), one O(21), and one O(22) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 12-47°. The P(6)-O(19) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(6)-O(20) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(6)-O(21) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(6)-O(22) bond length is 1.54 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(3) and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Cr(2), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Cr(2), and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Cr(2), and one P(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1), one Mn(2), and one P(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Cr(2) and one P(4) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(3) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(5) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(5) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Mn(3), and one P(6) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one P(6) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one P(5) atom.