Nd3Zn22 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. There are two inequivalent Nd sites. In the first Nd site, Nd(1) is bonded in a 18-coordinate geometry to one Zn(10), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), one Zn(9), two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), three equivalent Zn(5), and three equivalent Zn(6) atoms. In the second Nd site, Nd(2) is bonded in a 20-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(10), two equivalent Zn(11), two equivalent Zn(12), two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(7), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent Zn(9) atoms. There are twelve inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(7) is bonded to one Nd(1), one Nd(2), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(11), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(8), one Zn(9), and two equivalent Zn(2) atoms to form distorted ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the second Zn site, Zn(8) is bonded to one Nd(1), one Nd(2), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(12), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(9), and two equivalent Zn(3) atoms to form distorted ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the third Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(11), one Zn(2), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), and one Zn(9) atom to form distorted ZnNd3Zn9 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(11), one Zn(2), one Zn(9), two equivalent Zn(6), and two equivalent Zn(7) atoms to form distorted ZnNd3Zn9 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(9) is bonded to one Nd(1), one Nd(2), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(11), one Zn(12), one Zn(2), one Zn(3), one Zn(4), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), and one Zn(8) atom to form distorted ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(12), one Zn(3), one Zn(4), one Zn(9), two equivalent Zn(5), and two equivalent Zn(8) atoms to form distorted ZnNd3Zn9 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the seventh Zn site, Zn(10) is bonded to one Nd(1), one Nd(2), one Zn(1), one Zn(11), one Zn(12), one Zn(2), one Zn(3), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), and one Zn(9) atom to form distorted ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the eighth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(12), one Zn(3), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), and one Zn(9) atom to form distorted ZnNd3Zn9 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the ninth Zn site, Zn(11) is bonded to two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(10), two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(7), and two equivalent Zn(9) atoms to form ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the tenth Zn site, Zn(12) is bonded to two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Zn(10), two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent Zn(9) atoms to form ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the eleventh Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), and two equivalent Zn(3) atoms. In the twelfth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), one Zn(9), and two equivalent Zn(2) atoms.
Nd3Zn22 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. There are two inequivalent Nd sites. In the first Nd site, Nd(1) is bonded in a 18-coordinate geometry to one Zn(10), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), one Zn(9), two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), three equivalent Zn(5), and three equivalent Zn(6) atoms. The Nd(1)-Zn(10) bond length is 3.07 Å. The Nd(1)-Zn(7) bond length is 3.16 Å. The Nd(1)-Zn(8) bond length is 3.16 Å. The Nd(1)-Zn(9) bond length is 3.07 Å. There is one shorter (3.25 Å) and one longer (3.40 Å) Nd(1)-Zn(1) bond length. There is one shorter (3.26 Å) and one longer (3.40 Å) Nd(1)-Zn(2) bond length. There is one shorter (3.26 Å) and one longer (3.39 Å) Nd(1)-Zn(3) bond length. There is one shorter (3.26 Å) and one longer (3.40 Å) Nd(1)-Zn(4) bond length. There are a spread of Nd(1)-Zn(5) bond distances ranging from 3.19-3.60 Å. There are a spread of Nd(1)-Zn(6) bond distances ranging from 3.19-3.60 Å. In the second Nd site, Nd(2) is bonded in a 20-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(10), two equivalent Zn(11), two equivalent Zn(12), two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(7), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent Zn(9) atoms. Both Nd(2)-Zn(1) bond lengths are 3.33 Å. Both Nd(2)-Zn(10) bond lengths are 3.21 Å. Both Nd(2)-Zn(11) bond lengths are 3.43 Å. Both Nd(2)-Zn(12) bond lengths are 3.42 Å. Both Nd(2)-Zn(2) bond lengths are 3.32 Å. Both Nd(2)-Zn(3) bond lengths are 3.33 Å. Both Nd(2)-Zn(4) bond lengths are 3.32 Å. Both Nd(2)-Zn(7) bond lengths are 3.11 Å. Both Nd(2)-Zn(8) bond lengths are 3.11 Å. Both Nd(2)-Zn(9) bond lengths are 3.21 Å. There are twelve inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(7) is bonded to one Nd(1), one Nd(2), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(11), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(8), one Zn(9), and two equivalent Zn(2) atoms to form distorted ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. The Zn(7)-Zn(1) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Zn(7)-Zn(10) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Zn(7)-Zn(11) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Zn(7)-Zn(4) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Zn(7)-Zn(5) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Zn(7)-Zn(6) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Zn(7)-Zn(8) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Zn(7)-Zn(9) bond length is 2.85 Å. There is one shorter (2.68 Å) and one longer (2.75 Å) Zn(7)-Zn(2) bond length. In the second Zn site, Zn(8) is bonded to one Nd(1), one Nd(2), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(12), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(9), and two equivalent Zn(3) atoms to form distorted ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. The Zn(8)-Zn(1) bond length is 2.69 Å. The Zn(8)-Zn(10) bond length is 2.84 Å. The Zn(8)-Zn(12) bond length is 2.62 Å. The Zn(8)-Zn(4) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Zn(8)-Zn(5) bond length is 2.74 Å. The Zn(8)-Zn(6) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Zn(8)-Zn(9) bond length is 2.84 Å. There is one shorter (2.68 Å) and one longer (2.75 Å) Zn(8)-Zn(3) bond length. In the third Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(11), one Zn(2), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), and one Zn(9) atom to form distorted ZnNd3Zn9 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. The Zn(1)-Zn(10) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Zn(1)-Zn(11) bond length is 2.60 Å. The Zn(1)-Zn(2) bond length is 2.60 Å. The Zn(1)-Zn(4) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Zn(1)-Zn(5) bond length is 2.73 Å. The Zn(1)-Zn(6) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Zn(1)-Zn(9) bond length is 2.74 Å. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(11), one Zn(2), one Zn(9), two equivalent Zn(6), and two equivalent Zn(7) atoms to form distorted ZnNd3Zn9 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. The Zn(2)-Zn(10) bond length is 2.74 Å. The Zn(2)-Zn(11) bond length is 2.60 Å. The Zn(2)-Zn(2) bond length is 2.69 Å. The Zn(2)-Zn(9) bond length is 2.72 Å. There is one shorter (2.53 Å) and one longer (2.73 Å) Zn(2)-Zn(6) bond length. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(9) is bonded to one Nd(1), one Nd(2), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(11), one Zn(12), one Zn(2), one Zn(3), one Zn(4), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), and one Zn(8) atom to form distorted ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. The Zn(9)-Zn(10) bond length is 2.65 Å. The Zn(9)-Zn(11) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Zn(9)-Zn(12) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Zn(9)-Zn(3) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Zn(9)-Zn(4) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Zn(9)-Zn(6) bond length is 2.62 Å. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(12), one Zn(3), one Zn(4), one Zn(9), two equivalent Zn(5), and two equivalent Zn(8) atoms to form distorted ZnNd3Zn9 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. The Zn(3)-Zn(10) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Zn(3)-Zn(12) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Zn(3)-Zn(3) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Zn(3)-Zn(4) bond length is 2.60 Å. There is one shorter (2.53 Å) and one longer (2.73 Å) Zn(3)-Zn(5) bond length. In the seventh Zn site, Zn(10) is bonded to one Nd(1), one Nd(2), one Zn(1), one Zn(11), one Zn(12), one Zn(2), one Zn(3), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), and one Zn(9) atom to form distorted ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. The Zn(10)-Zn(11) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Zn(10)-Zn(12) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Zn(10)-Zn(4) bond length is 2.74 Å. The Zn(10)-Zn(5) bond length is 2.62 Å. In the eighth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(12), one Zn(3), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), and one Zn(9) atom to form distorted ZnNd3Zn9 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with three equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  an edgeedge with one Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, and faces with three equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. The Zn(4)-Zn(12) bond length is 2.60 Å. The Zn(4)-Zn(5) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Zn(4)-Zn(6) bond length is 2.74 Å. In the ninth Zn site, Zn(11) is bonded to two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(10), two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(7), and two equivalent Zn(9) atoms to form ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the tenth Zn site, Zn(12) is bonded to two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Zn(10), two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent Zn(9) atoms to form ZnNd2Zn10 cuboctahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(12)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(2)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(10)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(11)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(7)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(8)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(9)Nd2Zn10 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(1)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Zn(4)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Zn(3)Nd3Zn9 cuboctahedra. In the eleventh Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(10), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), and two equivalent Zn(3) atoms. The Zn(5)-Zn(5) bond length is 2.80 Å. The Zn(5)-Zn(6) bond length is 2.79 Å. In the twelfth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Nd(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(4), one Zn(5), one Zn(6), one Zn(7), one Zn(8), one Zn(9), and two equivalent Zn(2) atoms. The Zn(6)-Zn(6) bond length is 2.79 Å.