A crystal is a polyhedral shape. The number of faces (which means the same thing as sides) depends on the crystal.
quartz
Sides and faces are the same thing, and an octahedron has eight.
Sides = Faces: 9 Edges: 21.
Six faces.
32 sides
6 sides
Faces
If a mineral belongs to the hexagonal crystal group, then its crystals have six sides.
HORSE ISLE ANSWER~ Faces
Sides = 9 Faces = 5
Sides and faces are the same thing, and an octahedron has eight.
Sides = Faces: 9 Edges: 21.
5 faces and 5 vertices. Since sides are the same thing as faces, there are 5 sides.
28 sides
6 faces, 6 sides.
The number of sides a crystal has depends what minerals or elements make up the crystal. A cubic crystal has 6 sides. A hexagonal crystal with flat ends has 8. A hexagonal crystal with pointed ends has 18.
cleavage surface are smooth and shiny as the fracture is due to weakness in the bonds between the atoms rather than a breakage. Crystal face is where the crystal development such as twinning take place.
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