Crystal structure

Crystal structure represented by a wire doubly oblique prism

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Crystal structure represented by a wire doubly oblique prism
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Crystal structure represented by a wire doubly oblique prism with three axes all intersecting each other obliquely. Label describing the wires says "VI Doubly Oblique / Prismatic System / Double Oblique / Octahedron.. Yellow / Ditto.. Red / Doubly Oblique / Prism.. Blue / Ditto.. Black.

Part of a collection of models used to teach Crystallography at King's College London in the nineteenth century.

Details

Category:
Experimental Chemistry
Object Number:
1927-2066/13
Materials:
metal (unknown) and paint
type:
model
credit:
King's College, London