#crystallography

[nemfrog]

Space lattice with crystallographic axes. Crystalline form and chemical constitution. 1926.

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[noosphe-re]

The symmetry of crystals. Representation of crystal classes Representations of the 32 crystal classes as shown in the International Tables for X-ray Crystallography. https://www.xtal.iqfr.csic.es/Cristalografia/parte_03_2-en.html

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[elkement]

Diamond Cubic

Once upon a time I analyzed electron diffraction patterns. They looked like this: Electron Diffraction Patterns, public domain images colore

New art and blog post!

The diamond cubic crystal structure, and my random thoughts.

Remembering my encounters with crystallography!

[mineralsrocksandfossiltalks]

Monday Musings: Is Copper a mineral or an element?

It's November now so we will now be switching from paleontology to mineralogy! With that in mind, this month will be all about copper!

So, is copper an element or a mineral? It's both!

How you ask? Easy. An element is only made of one type of atom. Copper, for example is only made of copper atoms.

A mineral is a solid inorganic substance with a defined crystal structure and chemical composition. Copper is solid and inorganic. It's only made of copper atoms so it has a defined chemical composition. It also has a defined crystal structure in the form of a face-centered cubic (isometric) system.

Now you know something new about copper. Tune in tomorrow for some copper trivia!

[illuminatingfacts]

What Are the Strange and Unusual Wigner Crystals? | Mental Itch

What are Wigner Crystals? 🤔 These strange, unusual formations of electrons defy the ordinary and reveal the wonders of quantum physics! ✨🔬 Dive into this fascinating phenomenon. https://mentalitch.com/what-are-the-strange-and-unusual-wigner-crystals/

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Furthermore, the crystallographic pattern repeats every 3.4 nm.

"Chemistry" 2e - Blackman, A., Bottle, S., Schmid, S., Mocerino, M., Wille, U.