YbGe3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing YbGe12 cuboctahedra. Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms.
YbGe3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing YbGe12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (3.06 Å) and six longer (3.18 Å) Yb(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths. Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.64 Å) and four longer (2.91 Å) Ge(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths.