The compound described by HoRh5Si3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(5), two equivalent Si(1), two equivalent Si(2), and two equivalent Si(3) atoms. There are five inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Si(2) atoms. In the second Rh site, Rh(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Si(3), and three equivalent Si(2) atoms. In the third Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Si(1), and three equivalent Si(3) atoms. In the fourth Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Si(1), one Si(2), and two equivalent Si(3) atoms. In the fifth Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Si(3) and four equivalent Si(1) atoms. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Rh(1), one Rh(2), and four equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Rh(2), three equivalent Rh(4), and three equivalent Rh(5) atoms. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Rh(3), one Rh(5), two equivalent Rh(2), and three equivalent Rh(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_HoSi3Rh5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   15.482
_cell_length_b   15.482
_cell_length_c   3.855
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   800.255
_cell_formula_units_Z   6
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Ho  Ho0  1  0.605  0.900  0.250  1.0
  Ho  Ho1  1  0.706  0.605  0.750  1.0
  Ho  Ho2  1  0.900  0.294  0.750  1.0
  Ho  Ho3  1  0.100  0.706  0.250  1.0
  Ho  Ho4  1  0.294  0.395  0.250  1.0
  Ho  Ho5  1  0.395  0.100  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.441  0.760  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si7  1  0.681  0.441  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si8  1  0.760  0.319  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si9  1  0.240  0.681  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si10  1  0.319  0.559  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si11  1  0.559  0.240  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si12  1  0.881  0.131  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si13  1  0.119  0.869  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si14  1  0.131  0.250  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si15  1  0.250  0.119  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si16  1  0.370  0.939  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si17  1  0.432  0.370  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si18  1  0.939  0.568  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si19  1  0.061  0.432  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si20  1  0.568  0.630  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si21  1  0.630  0.061  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si22  1  0.750  0.881  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si23  1  0.869  0.750  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh24  1  0.463  0.925  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh25  1  0.153  0.414  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh26  1  0.261  0.847  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh27  1  0.739  0.153  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh28  1  0.847  0.586  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh29  1  0.414  0.261  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh30  1  0.653  0.223  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh31  1  0.429  0.653  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh32  1  0.223  0.571  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh33  1  0.777  0.429  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh34  1  0.571  0.347  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh35  1  0.347  0.777  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh36  1  0.140  0.028  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh37  1  0.112  0.140  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh38  1  0.028  0.888  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh39  1  0.972  0.112  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh40  1  0.888  0.860  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh41  1  0.860  0.972  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh42  1  0.925  0.462  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh43  1  0.075  0.538  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh44  1  0.462  0.537  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh45  1  0.537  0.075  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh46  1  0.730  0.774  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh47  1  0.955  0.730  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh48  1  0.774  0.045  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh49  1  0.226  0.955  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh50  1  0.045  0.270  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh51  1  0.270  0.226  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh52  1  0.586  0.739  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh53  1  0.538  0.463  0.250  1.0
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The compound described by HoRh5Si3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(5), two equivalent Si(1), two equivalent Si(2), and two equivalent Si(3) atoms. There are five inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Si(2) atoms. In the second Rh site, Rh(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Si(3), and three equivalent Si(2) atoms. In the third Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Si(1), and three equivalent Si(3) atoms. In the fourth Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Si(1), one Si(2), and two equivalent Si(3) atoms. In the fifth Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Si(3) and four equivalent Si(1) atoms. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Rh(1), one Rh(2), and four equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Rh(2), three equivalent Rh(4), and three equivalent Rh(5) atoms. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Rh(3), one Rh(5), two equivalent Rh(2), and three equivalent Rh(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_HoSi3Rh5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   15.482
_cell_length_b   15.482
_cell_length_c   3.855
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   800.255
_cell_formula_units_Z   6
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Ho  Ho0  1  0.605  0.900  0.250  1.0
  Ho  Ho1  1  0.706  0.605  0.750  1.0
  Ho  Ho2  1  0.900  0.294  0.750  1.0
  Ho  Ho3  1  0.100  0.706  0.250  1.0
  Ho  Ho4  1  0.294  0.395  0.250  1.0
  Ho  Ho5  1  0.395  0.100  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.441  0.760  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si7  1  0.681  0.441  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si8  1  0.760  0.319  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si9  1  0.240  0.681  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si10  1  0.319  0.559  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si11  1  0.559  0.240  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si12  1  0.881  0.131  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si13  1  0.119  0.869  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si14  1  0.131  0.250  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si15  1  0.250  0.119  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si16  1  0.370  0.939  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si17  1  0.432  0.370  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si18  1  0.939  0.568  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si19  1  0.061  0.432  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si20  1  0.568  0.630  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si21  1  0.630  0.061  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si22  1  0.750  0.881  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si23  1  0.869  0.750  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh24  1  0.463  0.925  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh25  1  0.153  0.414  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh26  1  0.261  0.847  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh27  1  0.739  0.153  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh28  1  0.847  0.586  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh29  1  0.414  0.261  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh30  1  0.653  0.223  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh31  1  0.429  0.653  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh32  1  0.223  0.571  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh33  1  0.777  0.429  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh34  1  0.571  0.347  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh35  1  0.347  0.777  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh36  1  0.140  0.028  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh37  1  0.112  0.140  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh38  1  0.028  0.888  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh39  1  0.972  0.112  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh40  1  0.888  0.860  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh41  1  0.860  0.972  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh42  1  0.925  0.462  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh43  1  0.075  0.538  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh44  1  0.462  0.537  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh45  1  0.537  0.075  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh46  1  0.730  0.774  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh47  1  0.955  0.730  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh48  1  0.774  0.045  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh49  1  0.226  0.955  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh50  1  0.045  0.270  0.250  1.0
  Rh  Rh51  1  0.270  0.226  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh52  1  0.586  0.739  0.750  1.0
  Rh  Rh53  1  0.538  0.463  0.250  1.0
[/CIF]
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