The repeating patterns are the latticework of the crystalline structure.
An atom is the smallest bit of matter that isn't a sub-atomic particle. Minerals are made of atoms.
Crystals.
Sulfate minerals
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Atom
a mineral
Crystals.
energy
Density
solid materials have patterns on them which is considered as a crystal
All atoms are a fuzzy, indistinct shape.