The preparation of NaLnF 4 complexes, LnF 3 (Ln = La, Ce, Y) rare earth binary fluorides, CaF 2 and SrF 2 alkali earth fluorides, as well as mixtures of these compounds from their nitrates dissolved in molten NaNO 3 has been studied in order to select the ideal solvent for fluoride synthesis by spontaneous crystallization from flux. Sodium fluoride (NaF) was used as a fluorinating agent. The results of our experiments have confirmed that NaNO 3 melt is one of the most promising media for precipitating said inorganic fluoride materials within a broad temperature range (300-500 • C). Also, in contrast with precipitation/co-precipitation from aqueous solutions, our syntheses have resulted in obtaining equilibrium phases only.