Ho7(AuTe)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are eight inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Au(2), one Te(2), and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the second Ho site, Ho(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Au(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the third Ho site, Ho(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Au(1), two equivalent Au(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth Ho site, Ho(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Au(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the fifth Ho site, Ho(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Au(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the sixth Ho site, Ho(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Au(1), one Te(2), and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the seventh Ho site, Ho(7) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent Au(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the eighth Ho site, Ho(8) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent Au(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Au sites. In the first Au site, Au(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(3), one Ho(8), two equivalent Ho(5), two equivalent Ho(6), and three equivalent Ho(4) atoms. In the second Au site, Au(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ho(7), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and two equivalent Ho(3) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Ho(3), one Ho(7), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and two equivalent Ho(6) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), one Ho(6), one Ho(8), two equivalent Ho(4), and two equivalent Ho(5) atoms.
Ho7(AuTe)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are eight inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Au(2), one Te(2), and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. Both Ho(1)-Au(2) bond lengths are 2.95 Å. The Ho(1)-Te(2) bond length is 3.07 Å. Both Ho(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.19 Å. In the second Ho site, Ho(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Au(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. Both Ho(2)-Au(2) bond lengths are 3.00 Å. Both Ho(2)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.23 Å. In the third Ho site, Ho(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Au(1), two equivalent Au(2), and one Te(1) atom. The Ho(3)-Au(1) bond length is 3.50 Å. Both Ho(3)-Au(2) bond lengths are 2.92 Å. The Ho(3)-Te(1) bond length is 3.12 Å. In the fourth Ho site, Ho(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Au(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. There are two shorter (2.97 Å) and one longer (3.77 Å) Ho(4)-Au(1) bond length. Both Ho(4)-Te(2) bond lengths are 3.18 Å. In the fifth Ho site, Ho(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Au(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. Both Ho(5)-Au(1) bond lengths are 3.00 Å. Both Ho(5)-Te(2) bond lengths are 3.19 Å. In the sixth Ho site, Ho(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Au(1), one Te(2), and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. Both Ho(6)-Au(1) bond lengths are 2.94 Å. The Ho(6)-Te(2) bond length is 3.09 Å. Both Ho(6)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.25 Å. In the seventh Ho site, Ho(7) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent Au(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. Both Ho(7)-Au(2) bond lengths are 3.08 Å. Both Ho(7)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.22 Å. In the eighth Ho site, Ho(8) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent Au(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. Both Ho(8)-Au(1) bond lengths are 3.22 Å. Both Ho(8)-Te(2) bond lengths are 3.08 Å. There are two inequivalent Au sites. In the first Au site, Au(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(3), one Ho(8), two equivalent Ho(5), two equivalent Ho(6), and three equivalent Ho(4) atoms. In the second Au site, Au(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ho(7), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and two equivalent Ho(3) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Ho(3), one Ho(7), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and two equivalent Ho(6) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), one Ho(6), one Ho(8), two equivalent Ho(4), and two equivalent Ho(5) atoms.