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Crystal Structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of calcium.

• Space group: Fm-3m (Space group number: 225)
• Structure: ccp (cubic close-packed)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 558.84 pm
  • b: 558.84 pm
  • c: 558.84 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of calcium:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively.

References

B. T. Bernstein, and J. F. Smith, Acta Crystallogr., 1959, 12, 419.

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