Pentagonal hexecontahedron
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| Pentagonal hexecontahedron | |
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| Type | Catalan |
| Face polygon | irregular pentagon |
| Faces | 60 |
| Edges | 150 |
| Vertices | 92 = 12 + 20 + 60 |
| Face configuration | V3.3.3.3.5 |
| Symmetry group | icosahedral |
| Dihedral angle | 153° 10' 24" |
| Dual polyhedron | snub dodecahedron |
| Properties | convex, face-uniform, chiral |
A pentagonal hexecontahedron is a Catalan solid, dual of the snub dodecahedron. It has two distinct forms, which are mirror images (or "enantiomorphs") of each other.
[edit] References
- Williams, Robert (1979). The Geometrical Foundation of Natural Structure: A Source Book of Design. Dover Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-486-23729-X. (Section 3-9)
- Pentagonal hexecontahedron. Wolfram MathWorld. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
