Rhombic Dodecahedron

A rhombic dodecahedron is a three-dimensional shape with 12 identical rhombus-shaped faces. It belongs to a family of polyhedra called Archimedean solids, known for their symmetry and regularity. This shape has 24 edges and 14 vertices, with each face being a parallelogram that looks like a diamond. It is notable for tessellating space without gaps when combined with its dual shape, the cuboctahedron. Rhombic dodecahedra frequently appear in crystal structures, especially in certain minerals like garnets, due to their symmetrical properties.