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Crystal Structure of Methane at the Transition Point, 20.4° K

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WE have made a detailed X-ray investigation of the crystal structure of methane hi the transition region, and find, in accordance with previous results1, that the lattice of methane above and below the transition point is a face centred cube.

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MÜLLER, A., SCHALIAMACH, A. Crystal Structure of Methane at the Transition Point, 20.4° K. Nature 143, 375–376 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/143375b0

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