A crystalline material contains oxygen, aluminum and phosphorus, and has powder X-ray diffraction peaks shown below. When the peak at 2θ=14.17±0.2° is used as the reference peak and the intensity of the reference peak is set to 100, for example, the relative intensity of the peak at 2θ=8.65±0.2° is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2θ=9.99±0.2° is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2θ=16.52±0.2° is 5 to 80. The relative intensity of the peak at 2θ=17.37±0.2° is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2θ=21.81±0.2° is 10 to 80.

A method is disclosed for preparing molecular sieve SSZ-85 in the absence of a source of fluoride ions.

A method is disclosed for preparing molecular sieve SSZ-85 in the absence of a source of fluoride ions.

Provided is a ternary inorganic compound crystal having a molecular formula of Ca.sub.8Al.sub.12P.sub.2O.sub.31, and a preparation method thereof comprising the following steps: weighing calcium salts, aluminum salts and phosphate respectively according to the molar ratio of calcium, aluminum and phosphorus in the molecular formula Ca.sub.8Al.sub.12P.sub.2O.sub.31; calcining at 15501570 C., cooling, and grinding to obtain the ternary inorganic compound crystal. Also provided is an application of the ternary inorganic compound in gelling materials and molecular sieves, nonlinear optical crystals, and photochromic materials.

A crystalline material contains oxygen, aluminum and phosphorus, and has powder X-ray diffraction peaks shown below. When the peak at 2=14.170.2 is used as the reference peak and the intensity of the reference peak is set to 100, for example, the relative intensity of the peak at 2=8.650.2 is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=9.990.2 is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=16.520.2 is 5 to 80. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=17.370.2 is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=21.810.2 is 10 to 80.