The actual structure of ice

[(d)(M)(v)]

Hello there,

Fairly simple question. This is not homework, extra credit, anything.
When we were reviewing the structures, FP, BP, and other properties of
water a few weeks ago, I was bored. I saw the "honeycomb" pattern that
ice forms, according to the text book we were using. So, being the doodler
that I am, I decide to draw the honeycomb, figuring it would be like
drawing a honeycomb of hexagons.

So I draw a single hexagon, and it works, one hydrogen from each water
molecule hanging off, and one h-bonding to the next O. But this model
does not work with more than single hexagons: the book cheated in its
drawing, throwing in two "H-O" molecules to keep the balance.

When I showed this to the teacher, she consulted her best books quickly,
and we found only more unsatisfying drawings (though these took into
account the 3dimensional quality of the structure). And so I am wondering
whether anyone has any clear images of what the structure of ice looks
like. Its a little mystery that I haven't been able to devote any mental
resources to (esp. given that I am taking the SAT II next week after
having a year of chemistry in 9 weeks) figuring out what it is, but its
nagged enough at me to ask you folks at sci.chem.

Thank you. Please forward or direct responses to either d...@shore.net or
d...@transient.net, via email, because, as I implied, I am busy studying
like hell.
Thanks,
dMv