Crystal structure of the new compound FeHo6Sb2

The crystal structure of a new compound FeHo6Sb2 was determined by X-ray powder diffraction using the Rietveld method. The compound crystallizes in the hexagonal, space group P6¯2m (No. 189) with the Fe2P structure type and lattice parameters a = 0.81403(3) nm, c = 0.41346(2) nm, z = 1 and Dcalc = 9.017 g/cm3.