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Figure 1: Hexagonal lattice of atomic sites.
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Learn how the shape of the crystals determine the different minerals into families
Minerals crystallize according to one of seven motifs, known as crystal systems.
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Figure 1: Hexagonal lattice of atomic sites.
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