Mercury

Mercury: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of mercury.

• 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°

You may view the structure of mercury:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

References

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

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