Can snowflake have axis of 8th order?

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Can snowflake have axis of 8th order?

Like octogons

2007-06-12 06:38:18 · 3 answers · asked by Alexander 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Either I don't understand what you mean by "axis of 8th order", or what you're thinking about doesn't exist as a member of solid crystallographic group. In any case, there's no phase of ice that has a 8-fold plane symmetry, even though there some some phases of ice that has cubic centered solid symmetry.

2007-06-12 08:44:38 · answer #1 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Can you give a definition of "axis of 8th order"? Do you mean like dihedral D8 symmetry?

I don't see right offhand how you'd make an octagon out of hexagonal crystals.

2007-06-12 13:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

No.

Doug

2007-06-12 13:41:46 · answer #3 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋