MgScMnS4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Mn(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-62°. Sc(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form ScS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)S6 octahedra. Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and four equivalent S(1) atoms to form MnS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Sc(1), and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one Mn(1) atom.
MgScMnS4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form MgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Mn(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-62°. Both Mg(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.46 Å. Both Mg(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.45 Å. Sc(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form ScS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)S6 octahedra. Both Sc(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.57 Å. All Sc(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.58 Å. Mn(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and four equivalent S(1) atoms to form MnS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sc(1)S6 octahedra. Both Mn(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.43 Å. All Mn(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.51 Å. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Sc(1), and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one Mn(1) atom.