“…Thus the Y 3 Si 3 O 10 F silicate crystallizes in the monoclinic thalenite-type structure with space group P2 1 /n, a = 730.38(5), b = 1112.47(8), c = 1037.14(7) pm, and Z = 4 under hydrothermal conditions. The Y 3 Si 3 O 10 F lattice consists of triangular [Y 3 F] 8+ cations and catena-trisilicate anions, [Si 3 O 10 ] 8À , which contain three [SiO4 ] tetrahedral linked to a chain fragment via common corners. The Y 3+ cations are coordinated by seven oxygen ions and one fluorine ion for the Y1 site, while by six oxygen ions and one fluorine ion for the Y2 and Y3 sites.…”