Iron (Hexagonal)

Iron (Hexagonal)

allotrope
Fe

A rare high-pressure form of iron found deep inside the Earth's inner core

← Allotrope of Iron

Scientists believe the entire inner core of our planet is made of iron packed into this hexagonal pattern.

A crystalline allotrope of Iron (space group P6_3/mmc), sourced from the Crystallography Open Database (COD 9006656).

Material

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityIron — P6₃/mmc
FormulaFe
Crystal systemhexagonal
Space groupP6_3/mmc
Lattice (a, b, c) Å2.347, 2.347, 3.797
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 120
Density (g/cm³)10.24

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)

Allotropes