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Pyritohedron


Pyritohedron

A pyritohedron is an irregular dodecahedron composed of identical irregular pentagons. The name "pyritohedron" derives from that fact that a common crystal form in pyrite has this shape.


See also

Dodecahedron, Rhombic Dodecahedron, Trigonal Dodecahedron

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References

Cotton, F. A. Chemical Applications of Group Theory, 3rd ed. New York: Wiley, p. 63, 1990.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Pyritohedron." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Pyritohedron.html

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