Magnesium - ₁₂Mg: crystal structures

• Space group: P63/mmc
• Space group number: 194
• Structure: hcp (hexagonal close-packed)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 320.94 pm
  • b: 320.94 pm
  • c: 521.08 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 120.000°

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References

C. B. Walker and M. Marezio, Acta Met., 1959, 7, 769.