truncated tetrahedron

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   A convex polyhedron, with four triangular and four hexagonal faces, that is an…

   A convex polyhedron, with four triangular and four hexagonal faces, that is an Archimedean solid and can be constructed by truncating a regular tetrahedron at each vertex by one-third the length of each adjoining edge.

   • The space of the El Al pyramid is created essentially by the packing of truncated tetrahedrons.
   • The tendons now form the edges of a slightly distorted truncated tetrahedron.
   • This ideal net gives rise to the formation of B₁₂ truncated tetrahedra, where the A cations are lodged.

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