Rhombic dodecahedron
In geometry, the rhombic dodecahedron is a convex polyhedron with 12 congruent rhombic faces. It has 24 edges, and 14 vertices of 2 types. It is a Catalan solid, and the dual polyhedron of the cuboctahedron.
| Rhombic dodecahedron | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Catalan solid |
| Coxeter diagram | |
| Conway notation | jC |
| Face type | V3.4.3.4 rhombus |
| Faces | 12 |
| Edges | 24 |
| Vertices | 14 |
| Vertices by type | 8{3}+6{4} |
| Symmetry group | Oh, B3, [4,3], (*432) |
| Rotation group | O, [4,3]+, (432) |
| Dihedral angle | 120° |
| Properties | convex, face-transitive isohedral, isotoxal, parallelohedron |
Cuboctahedron (dual polyhedron) |
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