Ga3(PO4)3F crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are three inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The Ga(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.81 Å. The Ga(1)-O(12) bond length is 1.82 Å. The Ga(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.82 Å. The Ga(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.81 Å. In the second Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(8), and two equivalent F(1) atoms to form GaO4F2 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ga(2)O4F2 octahedra. The Ga(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Ga(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Ga(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Ga(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.95 Å. There is one shorter (1.95 Å) and one longer (2.03 Å) Ga(2)-F(1) bond length. In the third Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), and one O(4) atom to form GaO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The Ga(3)-O(10) bond length is 1.82 Å. The Ga(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.80 Å. The Ga(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.81 Å. The Ga(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.81 Å. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ga(2)O4F2 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-56°. The P(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ga(2)O4F2 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. The P(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.54 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ga(2)O4F2 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ga(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Ga(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 39°. The P(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(3)-O(9) bond length is 1.54 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ga(1) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ga(3) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga(2) and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga(3) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ga(2) and one P(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga(2) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ga(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga(2) and one P(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga(1) and one P(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga(3) and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ga(3) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ga(1) and one P(2) atom. F(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ga(2) atoms. Linkers: 12 [O]P([O])([O])=O. Metal clusters: 12 [Ga]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.20 A, density 2.51 g/cm3, surface area 2046.64 m2/g, accessible volume 0.18 cm3/g