LiCaGaF6 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-31c space group. Li(1) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form LiF6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ca(1)F6 octahedra and edges with three equivalent Ga(1)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 55°. Ca(1) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form CaF6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(1)F6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Ga(1)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-55°. Ga(1) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form GaF6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ca(1)F6 octahedra and edges with three equivalent Li(1)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. F(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ca(1), and one Ga(1) atom.
LiCaGaF6 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-31c space group. Li(1) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form LiF6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ca(1)F6 octahedra and edges with three equivalent Ga(1)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 55°. All Li(1)-F(1) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. Ca(1) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form CaF6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(1)F6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Ga(1)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-55°. All Ca(1)-F(1) bond lengths are 2.31 Å. Ga(1) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form GaF6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ca(1)F6 octahedra and edges with three equivalent Li(1)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. All Ga(1)-F(1) bond lengths are 1.92 Å. F(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ca(1), and one Ga(1) atom.