KALEIDOTILE FAMILY SOLIDS TABLE

(2,3,5) SYMMETRY GROUP


F = # of faces
E = # of edges
V = # of vertices

Model       F       E       V       Shapes                              

Icosahedron
  20       30       12     20
Truncated Icosahedron
  32       90       60     20 12
Icosadodecahedron
  32       60       30     20 12
Truncated Dodecahedron
  32       90       60     20 12
Dodecahedron
  12       30       20     12
Rhombicosadodecahedron
  62     120       60     20 12 30
Rhombitruncated Icosadodechedron
  62     180     120     20 12 30

= blue regular decagon (10-sides)

We have picked icosahedron and rhombicosadodecahedron to show the 2-, 3-, and 5- fold symmetries in this group. In each of the polyhedra below, we have highlighted some planes of reflection symmetry to show the folds of symmet$

    2-fold       3-fold       5-fold



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