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Which platinum-group metals have a hexagonal close-packed crystal structure?

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rhodium — platinum group Rhodium foil and wire.

Within the platinum group, the metals that crystallize in the hexagonal close-packed system are ruthenium and osmium. This specific crystal structure contributes to the greater hardness observed in these two elements compared to the other members of the group, which possess face-centred cubic structures.1