Crystal chemistry and the role of ionic radius in rare earth tetrasilicates: Ba<sub>2</sub>RE<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>4</sub>O<sub>12</sub>F<sub>2</sub> (RE = Er<sup>3+</sup>-Lu<sup>3+</sup>) and Ba<sub>2</sub>RE<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>4</sub>O<sub>13</sub> (RE = La<sup>3+</sup>-Ho<sup>3+</sup>).
Fulle, Kyle; Sanjeewa, Liurukara D.; McMillen, Colin D.; Kolis, Joseph W.; Acta crystallographica Section B, Structural science, crystal engineering and materials 73 (2017) 907–915; doi:10.1107/S2052520617009544

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 Crystal chemistry and the role of ionic radius in rare earth
 tetrasilicates:
 Ba<sub>2</sub>RE<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>4</sub>O<sub>12</sub>F<sub>2</sub> (RE
 = Er<sup>3+</sup>-Lu<sup>3+</sup>) and
 Ba<sub>2</sub>RE<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>4</sub>O<sub>13</sub> (RE =
 La<sup>3+</sup>-Ho<sup>3+</sup>).
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