YbZn3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing YbZn12 cuboctahedra. Zn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) and six equivalent Zn(1) atoms.
YbZn3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing YbZn12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (3.05 Å) and six longer (3.11 Å) Yb(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths. Zn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) and six equivalent Zn(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.80 Å) and four longer (2.83 Å) Zn(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths.