Chart 415.03 Rate of Occurrence of Symmetrically Nucleated Polyhedra of Closest Packing


10F2+2 4F2+2 2F2+2 12F2+2 6F2+2 Icosahedron &
Rhombic Dodecahedron
Shell Vector Equilib. Vector Equilib. Octahedron Tetrahedron Dodecahedron Cube are Inherently
Cumulative: Vector Equilib. Non-Nuclear at
Outer Shell: All Shells 4(F+2)2+2 2(F+4)2+2 Octa=1/4 Tet × 8 + 1/8 Octa × 8 All Frequencies
0 zero=2 zero=2 zero=2 zero=2 zero=2 zero=2
1 12 12
2 42 54 18
3 92 146
Outer shell 66 34 74 210
4 162 308 Cumulative 84 92 364
5 252 560
Outer shell 514
6 362 922 Cumulative 1098
7 492 1414
Outer shell 130 386
8 642 2056 Cumulative 164 470
9 812 2868
10 1002 3870

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