Ho6Mn(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P3 space group. There are two inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(3), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(5), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. In the second Ho site, Ho(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(4), two equivalent S(2), two equivalent S(5), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. Mn(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to three equivalent S(5) and three equivalent S(6) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(3) and three equivalent S(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(4) and three equivalent S(2) atoms. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(2), two equivalent Ho(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Ge(2) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Ho(1) and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Ho(2) and one Ge(2) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Mn(1) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Mn(1) atom.
Ho6Mn(GeS7)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P3 space group. There are two inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(3), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(5), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. The Ho(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.99 Å. The Ho(1)-S(3) bond length is 2.89 Å. There is one shorter (2.80 Å) and one longer (2.87 Å) Ho(1)-S(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.71 Å) and one longer (2.77 Å) Ho(1)-S(5) bond length. There is one shorter (2.82 Å) and one longer (3.26 Å) Ho(1)-S(6) bond length. In the second Ho site, Ho(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(4), two equivalent S(2), two equivalent S(5), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. The Ho(2)-S(1) bond length is 3.00 Å. The Ho(2)-S(4) bond length is 2.88 Å. There is one shorter (2.80 Å) and one longer (2.86 Å) Ho(2)-S(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (3.35 Å) Ho(2)-S(5) bond length. There is one shorter (2.72 Å) and one longer (2.76 Å) Ho(2)-S(6) bond length. Mn(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to three equivalent S(5) and three equivalent S(6) atoms. All Mn(1)-S(5) bond lengths are 2.53 Å. All Mn(1)-S(6) bond lengths are 2.59 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(3) and three equivalent S(1) atoms. The Ge(1)-S(3) bond length is 2.21 Å. All Ge(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.24 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(4) and three equivalent S(2) atoms. The Ge(2)-S(4) bond length is 2.20 Å. All Ge(2)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.24 Å. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(2), two equivalent Ho(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Ge(2) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Ho(1) and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to three equivalent Ho(2) and one Ge(2) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Mn(1) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and one Mn(1) atom.