Crystallography and Minerals Arranged by Crystal Form

Amorphou Isometric s Tetragonal Orthorhombi Hexagona Monoclini Trigonal Triclinic c l c

1. Crystal Groups and Classes - Crystallography groups are composed of 32 classes of

symmetry derived from observations of the external crystal form. From these 32 classes, 230 space groups (see Crystallography 101) are distinguishable using x-ray analysis. For additional information on crystal systems, please review an excellent on-line treatment of this subject, the Introduction to Crystallography and Mineral Crystal Systems by Mike and Darcy AXES System (1) Class Name (2) Tetartoidal Isometric Diploidal Hextetrahedral Gyroidal Hexoctahedral Disphenoidal Pyramidal Tetragonal Dipyramidal Scalenohedral Ditetragonal pyramidal Trapezohedral DitetragonalDipyramidal Pyramidal Orthorhombi Disphenoidal c Dipyramidal Trigonal Dipyramidal Plane Cente Hermann2346s r Maugin Fold Fold Fold Fold Symbols (3) 3 4 23 3 3 6 6 1 3 4 4 1 3 3 4 4 4 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 6 9 1 2 4 5 2 3 1 yes yes yes 2/m 3 4 3m 432 4/m 3 2/m 4 4 4/m 4 2m 4mm 422

yes 4/m 2/m 2/m mm2 222 6

yes 2/m 2/m 2/m