LaF2 is Fluorite structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. La(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent F(1) atoms. F(1) is bonded to four equivalent La(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing FLa4 tetrahedra.
LaF2 is Fluorite structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. La(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent F(1) atoms. All La(1)-F(1) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. F(1) is bonded to four equivalent La(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing FLa4 tetrahedra.