7 crystal systems

Crystal structure

Mo (BCC)
2

Sub-angstrom microscopy

Cubic

4, 3 fold axis of rotation

Number of elastic constants: 3

Pyrite (FeS2)
4

Tetragonal

Wolfenite

1, 4 fold axis of rotation

Orthorhombic

3, 2 fold axis of rotation

Number of elastic constants: 9

Rhombohedral

1, 3 fold axis of rotation

7

Hexagonal

1, 6 fold axis of rotation

Number of elastic constants: 5

Quartz
8

Monoclinic

1, 2 fold axis of rotation

Orthoclase

Triclinic

Trivial symmetry
Number of elastic constants: 21

Microcline

10

14 Bravais Lattices

11

14 Lattice Positions

12

Simple Cubic

Co ordination number
Number of atoms/unit cell

Atomic packing factor

13

Body Centred Cubic

Co ordination number
Number of atoms/unit cell
Atomic packing factor

14

Face Centred Cubic

Co ordination number
Number of atoms/unit cell
Atomic packing factor

15

Close packed lattices in 3D

16

Cubic close packed

17

Hexagonal close packed

c/a = 1.633
18

Rocksalt structure

19

Zincblende structure

20

The concept map

21