How are crystels of minerals classified?

Answer 1

I did a degree in geology, many years ago now, the complexities of this are enormous, and you could probably spend a lifetime investigating. If you are interested then it is worth exploring, some minerals look wonderful in thin section down a microscope where you can see some of the planes they will fracture on amongst many other things. But it seems i have forgotten more than i can remember right now!

Answer 2

Crystals of minerals are classified based on their internal atomic arrangement and external geometric shape. This classification system is known as crystallography, which considers factors like symmetry, cleavage, and atomic structure to categorize crystals into different mineral groups such as cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, hexagonal, and trigonal. This classification helps in identifying and distinguishing different minerals based on their unique crystal properties.

Answer 3

Geologists classify structures into six groups based on the number and angle of the crystal faces. These groups are called crystal systems.

Answer 4

They classify crystal structures by their pattern.

Answer 5

Geologists classify crystal structures into six groups on the basis of the number and angels of the crystal face. The crystal groups are commonly referred to as crystal systems.

Answer 6

by the shapes: tetragonal, hexagonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic

Answer 7

It is the same answer to 'how are crystals of minerals classified'. So just type in that question and you'll get your answer :)

Answer 8

The crystal shape has to do with the arrangement of atoms...and each mineral has a different arrangement of atoms, so this helps geologists.

Answer 9

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