MgZn2Te2(MoO6)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form MgO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mo(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent Mo(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 59°. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 62°. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form distorted ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Mo(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 58-60°. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Mo(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 58-60°. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(6) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mo(1), one Zn(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mg(1) and one Mo(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mg(1) and one Mo(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mo(2), one Zn(2), and one Te(1) atom.
MgZn2Te2(MoO6)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2 space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form MgO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mo(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent Mo(2)O4 tetrahedra. Both Mg(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Mg(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 59°. Both Mo(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.91 Å. Both Mo(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.84 Å. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 62°. Both Mo(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.85 Å. Both Mo(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.91 Å. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form distorted ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Mo(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 58-60°. Both Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. Both Zn(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.34 Å. Both Zn(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.15 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Mo(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 58-60°. Both Zn(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.24 Å. Both Zn(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.08 Å. Both Zn(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.22 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(6) atoms. Both Te(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both Te(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.10 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. Both Te(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.08 Å. Both Te(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mo(1), one Zn(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mg(1) and one Mo(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mg(1) and one Mo(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mo(2), one Zn(2), and one Te(1) atom.