Li 8 (H 2 O) 29 ][Sn 10 O 4 S 20 ]·2H 2 O (1), which was obtained by an unusual synthesis pathway, represents the Li + salt of the supertetrahedral cluster anion [Sn 10 O 4 S 20 ] 8-. Due to the distinct hydration tendency of Li + , the crystal structure differs notably from that of a corresponding Cs + salt. Compound 1 extends the still very fragmentary