The compound described by Ho3SmNi4 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are eight inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(8), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(10), and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the second Ho site, Ho(2,5) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ni(7); two equivalent Ni(9); and three equivalent Ni(2,3) atoms. In the third Ho site, Ho(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(10), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. In the fourth Ho site, Ho(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(4), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(11), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the fifth Ho site, Ho(6) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(9), two equivalent Ni(11), two equivalent Ni(5), and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms. In the sixth Ho site, Ho(7) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(10), two equivalent Ni(12), two equivalent Ni(6), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. In the seventh Ho site, Ho(8) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(11), two equivalent Ni(5), two equivalent Ni(7), and two equivalent Ni(9) atoms. In the eighth Ho site, Ho(9) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(12), two equivalent Ni(10), two equivalent Ni(6), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. There are three inequivalent Sm sites. In the first Sm site, Sm(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(5), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(11), and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the second Sm site, Sm(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(6); two equivalent Ni(12); and four equivalent Ni(2,3) atoms. In the third Sm site, Sm(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(7); two equivalent Ni(9); and four equivalent Ni(2,3) atoms. There are eleven inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(3), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(4), two equivalent Sm(1), and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2,3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Sm(2); two equivalent Sm(3); and two equivalent Ni(2,3) atoms. In the third Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(4), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(3), two equivalent Sm(1), and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(4), two equivalent Ho(6), two equivalent Ho(8), one Sm(1), and two equivalent Ni(11) atoms. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(6) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Ho(7); two equivalent Ho(9); one Sm(2); and two equivalent Ni(12) atoms. In the sixth Ni site, Ni(7) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Ho(6); two equivalent Ho(8); one Sm(3); and two equivalent Ni(9) atoms. In the seventh Ni site, Ni(8) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(3), two equivalent Ho(7), two equivalent Ho(9), and two equivalent Ni(10) atoms. In the eighth Ni site, Ni(9) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(6); two equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Ho(8); two equivalent Sm(3); and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms. In the ninth Ni site, Ni(10) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(7), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(3), two equivalent Ho(9), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. In the tenth Ni site, Ni(11) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(8), two equivalent Ho(4), two equivalent Ho(6), two equivalent Sm(1), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the eleventh Ni site, Ni(12) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(9); two equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Ho(7); two equivalent Sm(2); and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_SmHo3Ni4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.176
_cell_length_b   5.442
_cell_length_c   21.327
_cell_angle_alpha   83.249
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   481.366
_cell_formula_units_Z   3
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
  Sm  Sm0  1  0.500  0.104  0.059  1.0
  Sm  Sm1  1  0.500  0.104  0.560  1.0
  Sm  Sm2  1  0.000  0.895  0.440  1.0
  Ho  Ho3  1  0.000  0.895  0.940  1.0
  Ho  Ho4  1  0.500  0.417  0.393  1.0
  Ho  Ho5  1  0.500  0.417  0.893  1.0
  Ho  Ho6  1  0.000  0.583  0.107  1.0
  Ho  Ho7  1  0.000  0.583  0.607  1.0
  Ho  Ho8  1  0.500  0.257  0.227  1.0
  Ho  Ho9  1  0.500  0.257  0.727  1.0
  Ho  Ho10  1  0.000  0.743  0.273  1.0
  Ho  Ho11  1  0.000  0.743  0.773  1.0
  Ni  Ni12  1  0.500  0.621  0.012  1.0
  Ni  Ni13  1  0.500  0.619  0.512  1.0
  Ni  Ni14  1  0.000  0.381  0.488  1.0
  Ni  Ni15  1  0.000  0.382  0.987  1.0
  Ni  Ni16  1  0.500  0.788  0.179  1.0
  Ni  Ni17  1  0.500  0.788  0.679  1.0
  Ni  Ni18  1  0.000  0.212  0.321  1.0
  Ni  Ni19  1  0.000  0.211  0.821  1.0
  Ni  Ni20  1  0.500  0.949  0.345  1.0
  Ni  Ni21  1  0.500  0.948  0.846  1.0
  Ni  Ni22  1  0.000  0.051  0.155  1.0
  Ni  Ni23  1  0.000  0.051  0.655  1.0
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The compound described by Ho3SmNi4 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are eight inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(8), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(10), and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the second Ho site, Ho(2,5) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ni(7); two equivalent Ni(9); and three equivalent Ni(2,3) atoms. In the third Ho site, Ho(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(10), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. In the fourth Ho site, Ho(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(4), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(11), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the fifth Ho site, Ho(6) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(9), two equivalent Ni(11), two equivalent Ni(5), and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms. In the sixth Ho site, Ho(7) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(10), two equivalent Ni(12), two equivalent Ni(6), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. In the seventh Ho site, Ho(8) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(11), two equivalent Ni(5), two equivalent Ni(7), and two equivalent Ni(9) atoms. In the eighth Ho site, Ho(9) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(12), two equivalent Ni(10), two equivalent Ni(6), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. There are three inequivalent Sm sites. In the first Sm site, Sm(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(5), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(11), and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the second Sm site, Sm(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(6); two equivalent Ni(12); and four equivalent Ni(2,3) atoms. In the third Sm site, Sm(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ni(7); two equivalent Ni(9); and four equivalent Ni(2,3) atoms. There are eleven inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(3), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(4), two equivalent Sm(1), and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2,3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Sm(2); two equivalent Sm(3); and two equivalent Ni(2,3) atoms. In the third Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(4), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(3), two equivalent Sm(1), and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(4), two equivalent Ho(6), two equivalent Ho(8), one Sm(1), and two equivalent Ni(11) atoms. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(6) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Ho(7); two equivalent Ho(9); one Sm(2); and two equivalent Ni(12) atoms. In the sixth Ni site, Ni(7) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Ho(6); two equivalent Ho(8); one Sm(3); and two equivalent Ni(9) atoms. In the seventh Ni site, Ni(8) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(3), two equivalent Ho(7), two equivalent Ho(9), and two equivalent Ni(10) atoms. In the eighth Ni site, Ni(9) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(6); two equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Ho(8); two equivalent Sm(3); and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms. In the ninth Ni site, Ni(10) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(7), two equivalent Ho(1), two equivalent Ho(3), two equivalent Ho(9), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. In the tenth Ni site, Ni(11) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(8), two equivalent Ho(4), two equivalent Ho(6), two equivalent Sm(1), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the eleventh Ni site, Ni(12) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ho(9); two equivalent Ho(2,5); two equivalent Ho(7); two equivalent Sm(2); and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_SmHo3Ni4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.176
_cell_length_b   5.442
_cell_length_c   21.327
_cell_angle_alpha   83.249
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   481.366
_cell_formula_units_Z   3
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
  Sm  Sm0  1  0.500  0.104  0.059  1.0
  Sm  Sm1  1  0.500  0.104  0.560  1.0
  Sm  Sm2  1  0.000  0.895  0.440  1.0
  Ho  Ho3  1  0.000  0.895  0.940  1.0
  Ho  Ho4  1  0.500  0.417  0.393  1.0
  Ho  Ho5  1  0.500  0.417  0.893  1.0
  Ho  Ho6  1  0.000  0.583  0.107  1.0
  Ho  Ho7  1  0.000  0.583  0.607  1.0
  Ho  Ho8  1  0.500  0.257  0.227  1.0
  Ho  Ho9  1  0.500  0.257  0.727  1.0
  Ho  Ho10  1  0.000  0.743  0.273  1.0
  Ho  Ho11  1  0.000  0.743  0.773  1.0
  Ni  Ni12  1  0.500  0.621  0.012  1.0
  Ni  Ni13  1  0.500  0.619  0.512  1.0
  Ni  Ni14  1  0.000  0.381  0.488  1.0
  Ni  Ni15  1  0.000  0.382  0.987  1.0
  Ni  Ni16  1  0.500  0.788  0.179  1.0
  Ni  Ni17  1  0.500  0.788  0.679  1.0
  Ni  Ni18  1  0.000  0.212  0.321  1.0
  Ni  Ni19  1  0.000  0.211  0.821  1.0
  Ni  Ni20  1  0.500  0.949  0.345  1.0
  Ni  Ni21  1  0.500  0.948  0.846  1.0
  Ni  Ni22  1  0.000  0.051  0.155  1.0
  Ni  Ni23  1  0.000  0.051  0.655  1.0
[/CIF]
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