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Antimony: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of antimony.

Space group: R3-mh (Space group number: 166)
Structure: trigonal
Cell parameters:
- a: 430.7 pm
- b: 430.7 pm
- c: 1127.3 pm
- α: 90.000°
- β: 90.000°
- γ: 120.000°

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References

Schiferl D, Review of Scientific Instruments, 1977, 48, 24.

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