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    The document describes the 7 crystal systems - hexagonal, orthorhombic, trigonal, cubic, tetragonal, triclinic, and monoclinic. Each system is defined by the number of axes and their lengths and angles. Hexagonal has 3 equal length axes at 60 degree angles in one plane, with a perpendicular axis of different length. Orthorhombic has 3 unequal length axes intersecting at 90 degrees. Trigonal is similar to hexagonal but with a 3 sided prism instead of 6 sided. Cubic has all 3 equal length axes intersecting at 90 degrees. Examples of mineral crystals that exhibit each system are also provided.

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    The document describes the 7 crystal systems - hexagonal, orthorhombic, trigonal, cubic, tetragonal, triclinic, and monoclinic. Each system is defined by the number of axes and their lengths and angles. Hexagonal has 3 equal length axes at 60 degree angles in one plane, with a perpendicular axis of different length. Orthorhombic has 3 unequal length axes intersecting at 90 degrees. Trigonal is similar to hexagonal but with a 3 sided prism instead of 6 sided. Cubic has all 3 equal length axes intersecting at 90 degrees. Examples of mineral crystals that exhibit each system are also provided.

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    HEXAGONAL

    This system comprises crystals with 4


    axes, given that there are 8 faces.
    Three of these axes are all on one
    plane, of equal length and with 60
    degrees difference. The other one is
    perpendicular to the other three but
    not if the same length
    EXAMPLES OF HEXAGONAL
    Apatite, Aquamarine, Cancrinite,
    Emerald, Goshenite, Morganite,
    Zincite
    ORTHORHOMBIC
    In crystallography, the orthorhombic crystal system is one
    of the seven lattice point groups. Orthorhombic lattices
    result from stretching a cubic lattice along two of its
    orthogonal pairs by two different factors, resulting in a
    rectangular prism with a rectangular base (a by b) and
    height (c), such that a, b, and c are distinct. All three
    bases intersect at 90 angles.

    Crystals in this system are referred to three mutually
    perpendicular axes that are unequal in length. The
    orthorhombic unit cell is distinguished by three lines
    called axes of 2-fold symmetry about which the cell can
    be rotated by 180 without changing its appearance.

    EXAMPLES OF ORTHORHOMBIC
    Sulfur ,Topaz, Cobaltite, Adamite, Adelite



    TRIGONAL
    This system is often confused to be whether
    under hexagonal as a sub-system or if it is a
    whole new system in its own. The reason
    for this confusion is how similar it is to the
    hexagonal crystal structure, but not entirely.
    The significant difference is that in the
    hexagonal system, it is a 6-sided prism, as
    for the trigonal system, it is a 3-sided prism.
    EXAMPLES OF TRIGONAL
    Amethyst, Carnelian, Hematite, Ruby, Sapphire,
    Quartz, Tourmaline
    CUBIC (ISOMETRIC)
    All three axes are of equal length and intersect at right angles.
    Crystal shapes include:
    Cube (diamond, fluorite, pyrite)
    Octahedron (diamond, fluorite, magnetite)
    Rhombic dodecahedron (garnet, lapis lazuli rarely crystallises)
    Icosi-tetrahedron (pyrite, sphalerite)
    Hexacisochedron (pyrite).

    TETRAGONAL
    Two axes are of equal length and
    are in the same plane, the main
    axis is either longer or shorter,
    and all three intersect at right
    angles.
    EXAMPLES OF TETRAGONAL
    Rutile, Scapolite, Scheelite, Wulfenite, Zircon
    TRICLINIC
    This system is the least symmetrical of
    all. Containing no equal sides or
    angles, gemstones in this system
    generally form tabular crystals as seen
    here with this amazonite crystal, a type
    of feldspar.
    EXAMPLES OF TRICLINIC
    Amazonite, Aventurine , Feldspar, Kyanite,
    Labradorite, Rhodonite
    MONOCLINIC
    This system is one of the least symmetrical of the
    crystal systems, Until now most systems had some
    form or symmetry, meaning as you turn the stone
    you would see the same shape repeat itself as the
    crystal turns. Not so with the monoclinic system.
    This is marked by a triangle with no equal sides or
    angles as one possible shape
    EXAMPLES OF MONOCLINIC
    Azurite, Chrysocolla, Diopside, Epidote, Gypsum,
    Hiddenite
    SOURCES
    http://academic.emporia.edu/abersusa/go336/laird/systems.html
    http://www.yourgemologist.com/crystalsystems.html
    http://www.crystalage.com/crystal_information/seven_crystal_systems/

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