HoSF is Matlockite structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/nmm space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five equivalent S(1) and four equivalent F(1) atoms. S(1) is bonded to five equivalent Ho(1) atoms to form distorted SHo5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with twelve equivalent F(1)Ho4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(1)Ho5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent F(1)Ho4 tetrahedra, and edges with eight equivalent S(1)Ho5 trigonal bipyramids. F(1) is bonded to four equivalent Ho(1) atoms to form FHo4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent F(1)Ho4 tetrahedra, corners with twelve equivalent S(1)Ho5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent F(1)Ho4 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent S(1)Ho5 trigonal bipyramids.
HoSF is Matlockite structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/nmm space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five equivalent S(1) and four equivalent F(1) atoms. There are four shorter (2.79 Å) and one longer (2.84 Å) Ho(1)-S(1) bond length. All Ho(1)-F(1) bond lengths are 2.42 Å. S(1) is bonded to five equivalent Ho(1) atoms to form distorted SHo5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with twelve equivalent F(1)Ho4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(1)Ho5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent F(1)Ho4 tetrahedra, and edges with eight equivalent S(1)Ho5 trigonal bipyramids. F(1) is bonded to four equivalent Ho(1) atoms to form FHo4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent F(1)Ho4 tetrahedra, corners with twelve equivalent S(1)Ho5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent F(1)Ho4 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent S(1)Ho5 trigonal bipyramids.