The compound described by Ce(HoS2)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. There are three inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(5), two equivalent S(6), and three equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted HoS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ho(2)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ho(3)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ho(2)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ho(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-51°. In the second Ho site, Ho(2) is bonded to one S(1), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form HoS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ho(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ho(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramid, edges with four equivalent Ho(2)S6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ho(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-62°. In the third Ho site, Ho(3) is bonded to one S(3), two equivalent S(2), and three equivalent S(4) atoms to form HoS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ho(2)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ho(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Ho(3)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-62°. Ce(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), two equivalent S(4), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(6) atoms. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Ho(2) and three equivalent Ho(1) atoms to form distorted SHo4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramid, corners with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(3), and one Ce(1) atom to form distorted SCeHo3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with three equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids, edges with three equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(3) and three equivalent Ho(2) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded to three equivalent Ho(3) and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form SCe2Ho3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with four equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with three equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form SCe2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with three equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded to two equivalent Ho(1) and three equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form distorted SCe3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramid, corners with four equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramid, edges with three equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Ce(HoS2)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.967
_cell_length_b   11.041
_cell_length_c   11.307
_cell_angle_alpha   71.376
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   469.285
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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
  Ce  Ce0  1  0.750  0.550  0.806  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.250  0.450  0.194  1.0
  Ho  Ho2  1  0.750  0.179  0.999  1.0
  Ho  Ho3  1  0.250  0.821  0.001  1.0
  Ho  Ho4  1  0.750  0.942  0.667  1.0
  Ho  Ho5  1  0.250  0.058  0.333  1.0
  Ho  Ho6  1  0.750  0.661  0.413  1.0
  Ho  Ho7  1  0.250  0.339  0.587  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.750  0.979  0.888  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.250  0.021  0.112  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.750  0.304  0.750  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.250  0.696  0.250  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.750  0.894  0.442  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.250  0.106  0.558  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.750  0.418  0.407  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.250  0.582  0.593  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.750  0.233  0.229  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.250  0.767  0.771  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.750  0.620  0.036  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.250  0.380  0.964  1.0
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The compound described by Ce(HoS2)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. There are three inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(5), two equivalent S(6), and three equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted HoS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ho(2)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ho(3)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ho(2)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ho(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-51°. In the second Ho site, Ho(2) is bonded to one S(1), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form HoS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ho(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ho(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramid, edges with four equivalent Ho(2)S6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ho(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-62°. In the third Ho site, Ho(3) is bonded to one S(3), two equivalent S(2), and three equivalent S(4) atoms to form HoS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ho(2)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ho(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Ho(3)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-62°. Ce(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), two equivalent S(4), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(6) atoms. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Ho(2) and three equivalent Ho(1) atoms to form distorted SHo4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramid, corners with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(3), and one Ce(1) atom to form distorted SCeHo3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with three equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids, edges with three equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ho(3) and three equivalent Ho(2) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded to three equivalent Ho(3) and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form SCe2Ho3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with four equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with three equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(2), and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form SCe2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with three equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded to two equivalent Ho(1) and three equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form distorted SCe3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramid, corners with four equivalent S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(4)Ce2Ho3 square pyramid, edges with three equivalent S(5)Ce2Ho3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Ho2 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Ho4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(2)CeHo3 trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Ce(HoS2)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.967
_cell_length_b   11.041
_cell_length_c   11.307
_cell_angle_alpha   71.376
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   469.285
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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
  Ce  Ce0  1  0.750  0.550  0.806  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.250  0.450  0.194  1.0
  Ho  Ho2  1  0.750  0.179  0.999  1.0
  Ho  Ho3  1  0.250  0.821  0.001  1.0
  Ho  Ho4  1  0.750  0.942  0.667  1.0
  Ho  Ho5  1  0.250  0.058  0.333  1.0
  Ho  Ho6  1  0.750  0.661  0.413  1.0
  Ho  Ho7  1  0.250  0.339  0.587  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.750  0.979  0.888  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.250  0.021  0.112  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.750  0.304  0.750  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.250  0.696  0.250  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.750  0.894  0.442  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.250  0.106  0.558  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.750  0.418  0.407  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.250  0.582  0.593  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.750  0.233  0.229  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.250  0.767  0.771  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.750  0.620  0.036  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.250  0.380  0.964  1.0
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