“…Δ plays a key role in relevant physical phenomena like color, magnetism, or conductivity. Examples of this behavior are spin crossover phenomena involving either excited states , or the ground state, − which affect the photoluminescence properties or the TM-ion magnetic moment, respectively, or metallization processes in TM oxides. − The Δ( R ) value results crucial to predict critical phenomena associated with the spin state of iron in magnesiowüstite (Mg,Fe)O, and other Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ containing silicates, under the pressure and temperature conditions of the Earth’s interior, , pressure-induced Mott-type insulator–metal transition in TM-oxides, − or high-spin to low-spin transitions induced by pressure or temperature. , In addition, Δ can be an efficient probe to determine impurity-ligand distance in diluted systems through optical spectroscopy, once the relation between Δ and R is established. − Due to the lack of experimental studies, such models frequently assume a R– (or V −) dependence of Δ as R –5 (or V –5/3 ) as given by crystal-field theory (CFT). ,− The situation is even more challenging if different TM coordination geometries are involved, i.e., tetrahedral, octahedral, hexahedral, or dodecahedral coordinations . Our study solves out this problem as it provides precise Δ( R ) data in two cobalt fluoride archetypes, enabling verification of CFT predictions in two different Co 2+ coordinations.…”