Elements by Crystal Structure

Crystal structure describes the ordered arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystalline material. The smallest repeating unit of this arrangement is the unit cell, which reflects the symmetry and structure of the entire crystal through repetitive translation along its principal axes.

Data available for 94 of 118 elements. Most common: Simple Hexagonal (33 elements).

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118 elements

Elements by Crystal Structure
		Symbol
17	Chlorine	Cl	Base Orthorhombic
31	Gallium	Ga	Base Orthorhombic
35	Bromine	Br	Base Orthorhombic
53	Iodine	I	Base Orthorhombic
92	Uranium	U	Base Orthorhombic
8	Oxygen	O	Base-centered Monoclinic
9	Fluorine	F	Base-centered Monoclinic
83	Bismuth	Bi	Base-centered Monoclinic
3	Lithium	Li	Body-centered Cubic
11	Sodium	Na	Body-centered Cubic
19	Potassium	K	Body-centered Cubic
23	Vanadium	V	Body-centered Cubic
24	Chromium	Cr	Body-centered Cubic
25	Manganese	Mn	Body-centered Cubic
26	Iron	Fe	Body-centered Cubic
37	Rubidium	Rb	Body-centered Cubic
41	Niobium	Nb	Body-centered Cubic
42	Molybdenum	Mo	Body-centered Cubic
55	Cesium	Cs	Body-centered Cubic
56	Barium	Ba	Body-centered Cubic
63	Europium	Eu	Body-centered Cubic
73	Tantalum	Ta	Body-centered Cubic
74	Tungsten	W	Body-centered Cubic
88	Radium	Ra	Body-centered Cubic
49	Indium	In	Centered Tetragonal
50	Tin	Sn	Centered Tetragonal
91	Protactinium	Pa	Centered Tetragonal
2	Helium	He	Face-centered Cubic
10	Neon	Ne	Face-centered Cubic
13	Aluminum	Al	Face-centered Cubic
18	Argon	Ar	Face-centered Cubic
20	Calcium	Ca	Face-centered Cubic
28	Nickel	Ni	Face-centered Cubic
29	Copper	Cu	Face-centered Cubic
32	Germanium	Ge	Face-centered Cubic
36	Krypton	Kr	Face-centered Cubic
38	Strontium	Sr	Face-centered Cubic
45	Rhodium	Rh	Face-centered Cubic
46	Palladium	Pd	Face-centered Cubic
47	Silver	Ag	Face-centered Cubic
54	Xenon	Xe	Face-centered Cubic
70	Ytterbium	Yb	Face-centered Cubic
77	Iridium	Ir	Face-centered Cubic
78	Platinum	Pt	Face-centered Cubic
79	Gold	Au	Face-centered Cubic
82	Lead	Pb	Face-centered Cubic
89	Actinium	Ac	Face-centered Cubic
90	Thorium	Th	Face-centered Cubic
16	Sulfur	S	Face-centered Orthorhombic
84	Polonium	Po	Simple Cubic
1	Hydrogen	H	Simple Hexagonal
4	Beryllium	Be	Simple Hexagonal
6	Carbon	C	Simple Hexagonal
7	Nitrogen	N	Simple Hexagonal
12	Magnesium	Mg	Simple Hexagonal
21	Scandium	Sc	Simple Hexagonal
22	Titanium	Ti	Simple Hexagonal
27	Cobalt	Co	Simple Hexagonal
30	Zinc	Zn	Simple Hexagonal
39	Yttrium	Y	Simple Hexagonal
40	Zirconium	Zr	Simple Hexagonal
43	Technetium	Tc	Simple Hexagonal
44	Ruthenium	Ru	Simple Hexagonal
48	Cadmium	Cd	Simple Hexagonal
57	Lanthanum	La	Simple Hexagonal
58	Cerium	Ce	Simple Hexagonal
59	Praseodymium	Pr	Simple Hexagonal
60	Neodymium	Nd	Simple Hexagonal
64	Gadolinium	Gd	Simple Hexagonal
65	Terbium	Tb	Simple Hexagonal
66	Dysprosium	Dy	Simple Hexagonal
67	Holmium	Ho	Simple Hexagonal
68	Erbium	Er	Simple Hexagonal
69	Thulium	Tm	Simple Hexagonal
71	Lutetium	Lu	Simple Hexagonal
72	Hafnium	Hf	Simple Hexagonal
75	Rhenium	Re	Simple Hexagonal
76	Osmium	Os	Simple Hexagonal
81	Thallium	Tl	Simple Hexagonal
95	Americium	Am	Simple Hexagonal
96	Curium	Cm	Simple Hexagonal
97	Berkelium	Bk	Simple Hexagonal
98	Californium	Cf	Simple Hexagonal
34	Selenium	Se	Simple Monoclinic
94	Plutonium	Pu	Simple Monoclinic
93	Neptunium	Np	Simple Orthorhombic
15	Phosphorus	P	Simple Triclinic
5	Boron	B	Simple Trigonal
33	Arsenic	As	Simple Trigonal
51	Antimony	Sb	Simple Trigonal
52	Tellurium	Te	Simple Trigonal
62	Samarium	Sm	Simple Trigonal
80	Mercury	Hg	Simple Trigonal
14	Silicon	Si	Tetrahedral Packing
61	Promethium	Pm	—
85	Astatine	At	—
86	Radon	Rn	—
87	Francium	Fr	—
99	Einsteinium	Es	—
100	Fermium	Fm	—
101	Mendelevium	Md	—
102	Nobelium	No	—
103	Lawrencium	Lr	—
104	Rutherfordium	Rf	—
105	Dubnium	Db	—
106	Seaborgium	Sg	—
107	Bohrium	Bh	—
108	Hassium	Hs	—
109	Meitnerium	Mt	—
110	Darmstadtium	Ds	—
111	Roentgenium	Rg	—
112	Copernicium	Cn	—
113	Nihonium	Nh	—
114	Flerovium	Fl	—
115	Moscovium	Mc	—
116	Livermorium	Lv	—
117	Tennessine	Ts	—
118	Oganesson	Og	—

Elements by Crystal Structure

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