The Diamond Crystal Structure

Last modified 5 April 2001

You can now

• see the structure from several perspectives;
• examine the structure with an external viewer; or
• download the coordinates of the atoms in these pictures in XYZ format.

• Prototype: C (diamond)
• Pearson Symbol: cF8
• Strukturbericht Designation: A4
• Space Group: Fd(-3)m (Cartesian and lattice coordinate listings available)
• Number: 227
• Other Elements with this Structure: Si, Ge, Sn
• Primitive Vectors:
  • A₁ = ½ a Y + ½ a Z
  • A₂ = ½ a X + ½ a Z
  • A₃ = ½ a X + ½ a Y

• Basis Vectors:
  • B₁ = - 1/8 A₁ - 1/8 A₂ - 1/8 A₃ = - 1/8 a X - 1/8 a Y - 1/8 aZ
  • B₂ = + 1/8 A₁ + 1/8 A₂ + 1/8 A₃ = + 1/8 a X + 1/8 a Y + 1/8 aZ

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