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What is a crystal system why is it useful to classify mineral crystals this way?
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Knowing a mineral's crystal system helps researchers understand its atomic structure and physical qualities.
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What determines a mineral's shape?
yes. each minerals atoms are arranged in a very specific order.
What The crystal system a mineral belongs to relates most to the mineral's?
its defitantley not mass
What is the crystal structure of a sapphire?
Diamond crystals are cubic, and are based on what is called a face centered cubic structure. Each carbon atom is linked to four other carbon atoms in a cube. If you can picture a cube with its six faces, there is a carbon atom at each corner. Additionally, there is a carbon atom in the middle of each square face that is bound to each atom at the corner of the square. Links can be found below for more information.
What is the opals crystals system?
Opal, being amorphous, is not really a mineral but a mineraloid. One of the scientifically accepted standards defining a mineral is that a mineral must have a crystal structure, which opal lacks. Many scientific groups and references, including the acclaimed Dana's System of Mineralogy, categorize Opal together with the "true" minerals. For this reason, Opal -- as well as other amorphous types that fall under the definition of a mineraloid.
What is the streak luster hardness and crystal system of petroleum?
Petroleum is not a mineral and does not possess these characteristics.
How do geologists use different types of crystal shapes to classify minerals?
Minerals are classified by their geometry into six different mineral crystal systems. Each crystal system has its own set of parameters based on relationships between length and angles between a crystals axes.
Does crystals of a mineral come always in the same size?
The crystals will always form according the geometric parameters of the mineral crystal system to which they belong, but the size of the crystals varies depending on the environment in which they form.
What determines a mineral's shape?
yes. each minerals atoms are arranged in a very specific order.
What mineral has an isometric crystal shape?
Diamond is one mineral in the isometric crystal system.
Is crystal systems a part of the 7 properties of a mineral?
Yes, the crystal system a mineral belongs to is a property of a mineral.
What crystal system is the sugar crystal?
monoclinic
What The crystal system a mineral belongs to relates most to the mineral's?
its defitantley not mass
What is a mineral with the same crystal system as salt?
Fluorite belongs to the same crystal system as salt - the cubic (also known as the isometric) crystal system.
Name a mineral in the triclinic crystal system?
feldspar
What crystal system do halite crystals belong to?
The crystal system that halite crystals belong to is the Isometrics-Hexoctahedral system. One common use of halite is table salt.
What is the crystal structure for Peridot?
Peridot (gem quality olivine (the mineral)) is in the orthorhombic crystal system.
What is the crystal structure of a sapphire?
Diamond crystals are cubic, and are based on what is called a face centered cubic structure. Each carbon atom is linked to four other carbon atoms in a cube. If you can picture a cube with its six faces, there is a carbon atom at each corner. Additionally, there is a carbon atom in the middle of each square face that is bound to each atom at the corner of the square. Links can be found below for more information.
