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What is the characteristic feature of a tetragonal crystal structure?
What is the characteristic feature of a tetragonal crystal structure?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a hexagonal crystal structure?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a hexagonal crystal structure?
What is the characteristic of an orthorhombic crystal structure?
What is the characteristic of an orthorhombic crystal structure?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a monoclinic crystal structure?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a monoclinic crystal structure?
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What is the characteristic of a triclinic crystal structure?
What is the characteristic of a triclinic crystal structure?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of pyrite's tetragonal crystal structure?
Which of the following is a characteristic of pyrite's tetragonal crystal structure?
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What is the characteristic that describes the external expression of the internally ordered arrangement of atoms?
What is the characteristic that describes the external expression of the internally ordered arrangement of atoms?
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Which crystal structure has three axes at 90° angles and all the same length?
Which crystal structure has three axes at 90° angles and all the same length?
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Which crystal structure is characterized by unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles?
Which crystal structure is characterized by unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles?
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What property of minerals refers to their resistance to scratching and is typically measured on the Mohs scale?
What property of minerals refers to their resistance to scratching and is typically measured on the Mohs scale?
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Which crystal structure has a base with six sides and an axis of symmetry passing through its center?
Which crystal structure has a base with six sides and an axis of symmetry passing through its center?
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What crystal structure is distinguished by having two axes at 90° angles and one oblique axis?
What crystal structure is distinguished by having two axes at 90° angles and one oblique axis?
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What property of a mineral refers to the weight or heaviness of the mineral?
What property of a mineral refers to the weight or heaviness of the mineral?
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Which type of crystal structure consists of four oxygen atoms surrounding a silicon atom?
Which type of crystal structure consists of four oxygen atoms surrounding a silicon atom?
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What classification category includes minerals that contain iron or magnesium joined to the silicate structure?
What classification category includes minerals that contain iron or magnesium joined to the silicate structure?
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Which property of a mineral refers to its resistance to scratching?
Which property of a mineral refers to its resistance to scratching?
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Which crystal structure category includes minerals with unequal axes at oblique angles?
Which crystal structure category includes minerals with unequal axes at oblique angles?
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Which crystal structure category includes minerals with three mutually perpendicular axes of different lengths?
Which crystal structure category includes minerals with three mutually perpendicular axes of different lengths?
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Study Notes
Crystal Structures
- Tetragonal crystals have three axes, two of equal length, and one different, with all axes perpendicular to each other.
- Orthorhombic crystals have three axes of different lengths, intersecting at 90° angles.
- Hexagonal crystals have three symmetrical axes of equal length, and a fourth axis that may be longer or shorter, intersecting at 90° angles.
- Monoclinic crystals have three axes of unequal length, with two axes in the same plane at right angles to each other, and the third axis inclined.
- Triclinic crystals have three axes of different lengths, intersecting at angles other than 90°.
Mineral Properties
- Crystal form is the external expression of the internally ordered arrangement of atoms.
- There are 6 major crystal forms: Isometric, Tetragonal, Orthorhombic, Hexagonal, Monoclinic, and Triclinic.
- Isometric crystals have three axes of equal length, at 90° angles to each other.
- Hardness is a measure of a mineral's resistance to scratching.
- Luster is the way a mineral reflects light.
- Color is a mineral's characteristic color.
- Streak is the color of a mineral's powder.
- Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat planes.
- Specific gravity is the ratio of a mineral's weight to the weight of an equal volume of water.
Mineral Classification
- Minerals can be classified into 7 major groups: Silicates, Native Elements, Halides, Carbonates, Oxides, Sulfates, and Sulfides.
- Silicates are composed of silicon-oxygen tetrahedrons, and can be divided into ferromagnesian and non-ferromagnesian silicates.
Other Key Facts
- Minerals have invariant compositions and distinctive properties.
- Minerals are naturally occurring, inorganic, and homogeneous solids.
- Minerals have a definite chemical composition and ordered internal structure.
- Ore minerals are minerals that contain a high concentration of a valuable element or compound.
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Explore the differences in crystal structures between tetragonal and orthorhombic systems. Learn about the axes length relationship and angles in pyrite and zircon crystals. Understand how the arrangement of axes impacts the overall shape of the crystals.
