Pyritohedron - Related Polyhedra and Tilings

Related Polyhedra and Tilings

The pyritohedron is one of a family of duals to the uniform polyhedra related to the cube and regular octahedron.

Uniform octahedral polyhedra
Symmetry:, (*432) +, (432) , (*332) , (3*2)
{4,3} t0,1{4,3} t1{4,3} t1,2{4,3} {3,4} t0,2{4,3} t0,1,2{4,3} s{4,3} h{4,3} h1,2{4,3}
Duals to uniform polyhedra
V4.4.4 V3.8.8 V3.4.3.4 V4.6.6 V3.3.3.3 V3.4.4.4 V4.6.8 V3.3.3.3.4 V3.3.3 V3.3.3.3.3

It is also constructed in half-symmetry of the tetrahedron, as a dual of the snub tetrahedron.

Family of uniform tetrahedral polyhedra
Symmetry:, (*332) +, (332)
{3,3} t0,1{3,3} t1{3,3} t1,2{3,3} t2{3,3} t0,2{3,3} t0,1,2{3,3} s{3,3}
Duals to uniform polyhedra
V3.3.3 V3.6.6 V3.3.3.3 V3.6.6 V3.3.3 V3.4.3.4 V4.6.6 V3.3.3.3.3

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