Space Filling with Stella Octangulas and Octahedra

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Stella octangulas (stellated octahedra) arranged side by side in a cubic lattice leave voids that can be filled with octahedra. So space can be filled without gaps with stella octangulas and octahedra. A unit consists of one stella octangula and three octahedra.
Contributed by: Sándor Kabai (June 2016)
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Published: June 20 2016