Beryllium - ₄Be: crystal structures

• Space group: P63/mmc
• Space group number: 194
• Structure: hcp (hexagonal close-packed)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 228.58 pm
  • b: 228.58 pm
  • c: 358.43 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 120.000°

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References

Y.W. Yang and P. Coppens, Acta Crystallogr., 1978, 34A, 61.