HoZn(WO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form corner-sharing WO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-48°. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form corner-sharing WO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 38-44°. Zn(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ho(1), one W(1), and one W(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent W(1), and one Zn(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ho(1) and two equivalent W(2) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent W(1), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent W(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Ho(1), one W(1), one W(2), and one Zn(1) atom.
HoZn(WO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. The Ho(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Ho(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Ho(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Ho(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.42 Å. There is one shorter (2.48 Å) and one longer (2.71 Å) Ho(1)-O(4) bond length. There is one shorter (2.54 Å) and one longer (3.03 Å) Ho(1)-O(5) bond length. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form corner-sharing WO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-48°. The W(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.16 Å. The W(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.21 Å. There is one shorter (2.11 Å) and one longer (2.12 Å) W(1)-O(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.18 Å) and one longer (2.20 Å) W(1)-O(4) bond length. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form corner-sharing WO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 38-44°. The W(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.03 Å. The W(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.08 Å. There is one shorter (2.05 Å) and one longer (2.14 Å) W(2)-O(3) bond length. There is one shorter (2.19 Å) and one longer (2.20 Å) W(2)-O(5) bond length. Zn(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.55 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.95 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ho(1), one W(1), and one W(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent W(1), and one Zn(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ho(1) and two equivalent W(2) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent W(1), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent W(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Ho(1), one W(1), one W(2), and one Zn(1) atom.