“…Exam ples are the series Ln2F e12P7, Ln2C o12P7 [1,2], Ln2N i12P7 [3], Ln2R h 12P7 [4]~LnFe5P3 [5]", LnC o5P3 [6 -8], LnNi5P3 [9,10], LnCo8P5 [11,12], Ln6Ni20P 13 [13], LnC o3P2 [8,14,15], Ln5C o19P ]2 [8,16], Ln5R u 19P 12 [17], LnNi4P2 [18], and Ln3Ni7P5 [19], A few corresponding actionoid transition metal phosphides have also been reported: Th6Co20P 13 [20], U 6R h20P ]3 [21] and U M n4P2 [22], Here we give a detailed account of our work on two m odifica tions o f U C r6P4. Exam ples are the series Ln2F e12P7, Ln2C o12P7 [1,2], Ln2N i12P7 [3], Ln2R h 12P7 [4]~LnFe5P3 [5]", LnC o5P3 [6 -8], LnNi5P3 [9,10], LnCo8P5 [11,12], Ln6Ni20P 13 [13], LnC o3P2 [8,14,15], Ln5C o19P ]2 [8,16], Ln5R u 19P 12 [17], LnNi4P2 [18], and Ln3Ni7P5 [19], A few corresponding actionoid transition metal phosphides have also been reported: Th6Co20P 13 [20], U 6R h20P ]3 [21] and U M n4P2 [22], Here we give a detailed account of our work on two m odif...…”