YbMn2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Mn(1) and eight equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Mn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Yb(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge, corner, and face-sharing MnYb4Ge4 tetrahedra. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1), four equivalent Mn(1), and one Ge(1) atom.
YbMn2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Mn(1) and eight equivalent Ge(1) atoms. All Yb(1)-Mn(1) bond lengths are 3.42 Å. All Yb(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.20 Å. Mn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Yb(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge, corner, and face-sharing MnYb4Ge4 tetrahedra. All Mn(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.54 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1), four equivalent Mn(1), and one Ge(1) atom. The Ge(1)-Ge(1) bond length is 2.52 Å.