Tetrahedra in a Hexagonal 3D Net

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Six tetrahedra are aligned along the edges of a hexagon so that every second tetrahedron is turned in the opposite direction. This pattern is repeated to make a 3D net. This could be a geometrical model of the structure of certain minerals.

External Links

Tetrahedron (Wolfram MathWorld)

Permanent Citation

Sándor Kabai
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​"Tetrahedra in a Hexagonal 3D Net"​
​http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/TetrahedraInAHexagonal3DNet/​
​Wolfram Demonstrations Project​
​Published: June 13, 2008