Orthorhombic sphere packings. I. Invariant and univariant lattice complexes.

Acta Crystallogr A

lnstitut für Mineralogie, Petrologie und Kristallographie der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, D-35032 Marburg, Germany.

Published: November 2006

All homogeneous sphere packings and all interpenetrating sphere packings were derived that refer to the 6 invariant and the 11 univariant lattice complexes belonging to the orthorhombic crystal system. In total, sphere packings of 38 types have been found. Only for 17 types is the maximal inherent symmetry of their sphere packings orthorhombic. By means of a number of examples, the applicability of sphere packings for the comparison and description of simple crystal structures is demonstrated.

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