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Mercury: crystal structure

Space group: R-3mr (Space group number: 166)
Structure: rhombohedral
Cell parameters:
- a: 300.5 pm
- b: 300.5 pm
- c: 300.5 pm
- α: 70.520°
- β: 70.520°
- γ: 70.520°

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mercury crystal structure image (space filling style)

mercurycrystal structure image (ball and stick style)

References

R. Mehl, and C. S. Barrett, Trans. Am. Inst. Min. Metall. Pet. Eng., 1930, 89, 575.

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