Spheres on a Truncated Icosahedron


	Spheres of variable size are placed on the faces of a truncated icosahedron. This arrangement can be used as a basis for showing the general appearance of certain icosahedral viruses.


	Contributed by: Sándor Kabai

Truncated Icosahedron (Wolfram MathWorld)

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Contributed by: Sándor Kabai

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