Lanthanum - 57La: crystal structures
- Space group: P63/mmc
- Space group number: 194
- Structure: hcp (hexagonal close-packed)
- Cell parameters:
- a: 377.2 pm
- b: 377.2 pm
- c: 1214.4 pm
- α: 90.000°
- β: 90.000°
- γ: 120.000°
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References
B. J. Beaudry and P. E. Palmer, J. Less-Common Metals, 1974, 34, 225.