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Platonic Solids

05/23/2006 10:15 AM

I know that there are five Platonic solids, namely tetrahedron, hexahedron(Cube), octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron. What I can't remember is what solids made of two types(or more)of regular polygons are called. An example of such a solid would be a soccer ball, constructed of pentagons and hexagons.

Does anyone know what this class of solids is called and how many there are?

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Bucky balls?

05/23/2006 1:04 PM

Try a search for Buckminster balls.

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Re:Bucky balls?

05/23/2006 3:41 PM

Yes, Bucky Balls are an example of one of these solids, just as a cube is an example of a platonic solid. What I'm looking for is the name of the class of solids constructed of two or more regular polyhedrons.

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Re:Bucky balls?

05/23/2006 4:04 PM

Archimedean Solids or Archimedean Duels?
Truncated Hexahedrons?
Rhombic Solids?

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Re:Bucky balls?

05/23/2006 4:13 PM

Archimedean Solids. Thats what I was looking for, now I can look them up. Thanks.

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Re:Bucky balls?

05/24/2006 8:00 AM

Try Virtual Polyhedra by George W. Hart.

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Re:Bucky balls?

05/24/2006 2:17 PM

Great Site, Thanks.

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