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Copper: crystal structure

Space group: Fm-3m (Space group number: 225)
Structure: ccp (cubic close-packed)
Cell parameters:
- a: 361.49 pm
- b: 361.49 pm
- c: 361.49 pm
- α: 90.000°
- β: 90.000°
- γ: 90.000°

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References

M. E. Straumanis and L. S. Yu, Acta Crystallogr., 1969, 25A, 676.

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