Common MX Structure types

 

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NaCl (Rocksalt)
Similar structures include MgO, BaO, FeO, TiO, KBr, NaI and KCl

 

 

CsCl

CsCl
Similar Structures Include CsBr, CsI, FeTi, MgSr and TlCl

 

 

 

NiAs

NiAs
Similar structures include NiS, MnTe, FeS and CrSb

 

 

ZnS

ZnS (Sphalerite)
Similar structures include CuF, CuCl, BN and BAs

 

 

ZnS

ZnS (wurtzite)
Similar structures include ZnO, ZnSe, BeO, CdSe, MnS and AgI

 

Polyhedral representation of Wurtzite