Gallium

Gallium: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of gallium.

• Space group: Cmca (Space group number: 64)
• Structure: orthorhombic
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 451.97 pm
  • b: 766.33 pm
  • c: 452.6 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of gallium:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

References

B. D. Sharma and J. Donohue, Z. Kristallogr. Kristallgeom. Kristallphys. Kristallchem., 1962, 117, 293.

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