Gadolinium - ₆₄Gd: crystal structures

• Space group: P63/mmc
• Space group number: 194
• Structure: hcp (hexagonal close-packed)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 363.6 pm
  • b: 363.6 pm
  • c: 578.26 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 120.000°

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References

F. H. Spedding, A. H. Daane, and K. W. Herrmann, Acta Crystallogr., 1956, 9, 559.