On the real combinations of cubes and octahedra

Acta Crystallogr A Found Adv. 2020 Mar 1;76(Pt 2):206-210. doi: 10.1107/S2053273319015821. Epub 2020 Jan 10.

Abstract

All the real combinations of cubes and octahedra (77657 in total) are enumerated and characterized by facet symbols and symmetry point groups. The most symmetrical polyhedra (with automorphism group orders not less than 6, 163 in total) are shown. It is assumed that they represent the most probable forms of natural diamond crystals. The results are discussed with respect to the Curie dissymmetry principle.

Keywords: automorphism group order; cubes; natural diamonds; octahedra; symmetry point groups.