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A crystal model has the following characteristics: a single principal axis of four-fold rotational symmetry, two horizontal crystallographic axes of equal length perpendicular to each other, and a ver

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b

(111)\text{(111)}

(100)\text{(100)}

(010)\text{(010)}

c

Tetragonal\text{Tetragonal}

d

Zircon\text{Zircon}

Here are the answers to the questions about the crystal drawing:

a) Insert and label the elements of symmetry:

  • One 4-fold rotation axis (C4C_4): Vertical, passing through the center of the crystal.
  • Four 2-fold rotation axes (C2C_2): Horizontal, two parallel to the aa-axes, and two bisecting the angles between the aa-axes.
  • Five mirror planes (mm): One horizontal mirror plane, and four vertical mirror planes (two containing the aa-axes, and two bisecting the angles between the aa-axes).
  • One center of inversion (ii): Located at the center of the crystal.

b) Index the faces labelled G, H and J:
G: (111)\boxed{\text{(111)}}
H: (100)\boxed{\text{(100)}}
J: (010)\boxed{\text{(010)}}

c) State, with reasons, the system to which the model belongs.
Crystal system: Tetragonal\boxed{\text{Tetragonal}}
Reason(s): The crystal possesses a single principal axis of four-fold rotational symmetry. Its two horizontal crystallographic axes (a1a_1 and a2a_2) are equal in length and perpendicular to each other, while the vertical axis (cc) is perpendicular to a1a_1 and a2a_2 but of a different length.

d) Which mineral crystallizes in such a habit?
Zircon\boxed{\text{Zircon}}

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