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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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3 partsHere are the answers to the questions about the crystal drawing:
a) Insert and label the elements of symmetry:
- One 4-fold rotation axis (): Vertical, passing through the center of the crystal.
- Four 2-fold rotation axes (): Horizontal, two parallel to the -axes, and two bisecting the angles between the -axes.
- Five mirror planes (): One horizontal mirror plane, and four vertical mirror planes (two containing the -axes, and two bisecting the angles between the -axes).
- One center of inversion (): Located at the center of the crystal.
b) Index the faces labelled G, H and J:
G:
H:
J:
c) State, with reasons, the system to which the model belongs.
Crystal system:
Reason(s): The crystal possesses a single principal axis of four-fold rotational symmetry. Its two horizontal crystallographic axes ( and ) are equal in length and perpendicular to each other, while the vertical axis () is perpendicular to and but of a different length.
d) Which mineral crystallizes in such a habit?
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