Magnetite, Fe3O4
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  1. This structure uses octahedra
    This structure uses tetrahedra

  2. Build an edge-shared octahedral chain
  3. Create a triangle of edge-shared octahedra Photo
  4. Extend an edge-shared octahedral chain Photo
  5. Extend another edge-shared octahedral chain Photo
  6. Finish a tetrahedron of edge-shared octahedra Photo
  7. Add internal tetrahedron Photo
  8. Cap faces with tetrahedra Photo
  9. Add more tetrahedra
  10. Add neighboring atoms

  11. Display options
    Polyhedra: Translucent Solid Quadrant Off
    Atoms: Ball&Stick Ball Stick
                Spacefill Translucent Off
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    Stereo: Wall Red Blue 90° Off
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Developed in collaboration with the
University of Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
Interdisciplinary Education Group   |   MRSEC on Nanostructured Interfaces
This page created by George Lisensky, Beloit College.  Last modified April 25, 2015 .