Clathrate H crystal structure

Only the oxygen atoms are shown. This is the gas hydrate-H structure containing three 5¹² cavities, two small 4³5⁶6³ cavities and one large 5¹²6⁸ cavity per cubic unit cell.

[Requires Chime plug-in]Large 5¹²6⁸ cavity surrounded by six small 4³5⁶6³ cavities.

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