The Fascination of Crystals and Symmetry

Unit 1.4
by Frank Hoffmann & Michael Sartor
Correspondence Principle

 correspondence of inner structure and outer shape (morphology)

outer shape inner structure

Correspondence Principle
Correspondence Principle – History

Assembly of spheres leading to different shapes

compared to faces of microscopic crystals as
observed and deduced by Robert Hooke.
R. Hooke, Micrographia, 1664
Correspondence Principle
Correspondence Principle

an ordered array a chaotic pile a balloon

of coke cans of coke cans of coke cans
Correspondence Principle

 Quartz (SiO2)

macroscopically

microscopically

SiO4 tetrahedra
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