Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, i237-i239  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805033751 ]

Redetermination of MgTe₂O₅

M. Weil

Abstract: The crystal structure of the title compound, magnesium pentaoxoditellurate(IV), has been redetermined from a crystal grown from the melt and confirms the previous study [Trömel (1975). Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 418, 141-144], but with improved precision. It is isotypic with -MnTe₂O₅ and contains MgO₆ octahedra and TeO₃₊₁ units, with the latter forming an extended sheet structure. Mg and one O atom occupy special positions with site symmetry 2.

Online 27 October 2005

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