ISOMETRIC CRYSTAL SYSTEM

Crystallographic Bravais Crystal Classes Class Symmetry Crystal Forms Form Indices; Common Minerals
Axes Lattices and Total Form Description
(Unit cell edge lengths)
(Unit cell edge
Symmetry
intersection angles)
Hexoctahedral Cube {001} Halite NaCl
(a1 = a2 = a3) 6 square faces 1
Galena PbS
(α=β=γ=90°) P, I, F 1
Pyrite FeS2
Fluorite CaF2
1
Cuprite Cu2O
1
Perovskite CaTiO3
Analcite NalSi2O6 · nH2O
Hextetrahedral Octahedron {111} Spinel MgAl2O4
8 triangular faces Magnetite Fe3O4
Chromite Cr2FeO4
Gold Au
Diamond C
2
Galena
2
Cuprite
2
Perovskite
Gyroidal Dodecahedron {011} Garnet {X3Z2(SiO4)3}
12 diamond-shaped 1Sphalerite {(Zn,Fe)S}
faces Sodalite {Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2}
3
Cuprite
Diploidal Tetrahedron {1 11} Tetrahedrite ; (Cu, Fe, Zn,Ag)12Sb4S13
4 triangular faces 2
Sphalerite

Tetaroidal 23 Pyritohedron {h01} or {0kl} Pyrite

2

3A2, 4A3 12 pentagonal faces

 TETRAGONAL CRYSTAL SYSTEM
Crystallographic Bravais Crystal Classes Class Symmetry Crystal Form Indices; Common Minerals
Axes Lattices and Total Forms Form Description
(Unit cell edge lengths)
(Unit cell edge intersection
Symmetry
angles)
Ditetragonal- 4/m2/m2/m Tetragonal {111} {hh1} {011} Zircon ZrSiO4
(a1=a2≠c) P, I dipyramidal i, 1A4, 4A2, 5m Dipyramid {0kl} Rutile TiO2
(α=β=γ=90°) 8 triangular faces; top Cassiterite SnO2
four separated from Scheelite CaWO4
bottom four by Vesuvianite [Ca10Al4(Mg,Fe)2Si9O34(OH)4]
mirror plane Scapolite
Wulfenite PbMoO4
Ditetragonal- 4mm Tetragonal {010} {110} Zircon
pyramidal 1A4, 4m Prism 4 rectangular faces Rutile
parallel to c - axis Cassiterite
Scheelite
Vesuvianite
Scapolite
Malachite Cu2CO3(OH)2
Azurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Tetragonal- 4/m Tetragonal {0kl} Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
dipyramidal i, 1A4, 1m Disphenoid 4 triangular faces;
alternating pairs
symmetrical about c -
axis
Tetragonal- 4 Basal {001} Vesuvianite
pyramidal 1A4 Pinacoid Pair of faces Wulfenite
perpendicular to c -
axis

Tetragonal- 42m
scalenohedral 1 A4 , 2 A2, 2 m
Tetragonal- 422
trapezohedral 1 A4 , 4 A2

Tetragonal- 4
disphenoidal A4
 HEXAGONAL CRYSTAL SYSTEM (Hexagonal)
Crystallographic Bravais Crystal Classes Class Symmetry Crystal Forms Form Indices; Common Minerals
Axes Lattices and Total Form
(Unit cell edge lengths)
(Unit cell edge intersection
Symmetry Description
angles)
Dihexagonal- 6/m2/m2/m Hexagonal {1121 } 1
Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)
(a1=a2=a3≠c) P dipyramidal i, 1A4, 4A2, 5m Dipyramid 12 triangular Zincite (Zn.Mn)O
(α=120°; β=γ=90°) faces inclined
to c-axis; top 6
separated from
bottom 6 by
mirror plane
Hexagonal- 6/m Hexagonal {1120 } Apatite
2

dipyramidal i, 1A6, 1m Prism 6 rectangular Beryl

1
Be3Al2(SiO3)6
faces parallel to **Quartz SiO2
c-axis Nepheline (Na,K)AlSiO4
1
Corundum Al2O3
Tourmaline

Hexagonal- 6 Basal Pinacoid {0001} 3

Apatite
pyramidal 1A6 Pair of faces 2
Beryl
perpendicular 2
Corundum
to c - axis

Hexagonal- 622
trapezohedral 1A6, 6m
Ditrigonal- 6m2
dipyramidal 1A6, 3A2, 3m
Trigonal- 6
dipyramidal 1 A6

*Tourmaline is also Hexagonal (hex.) - hexagonal prism, Hexagonal (tri.) - rhombohedron, trigonal prism and trigonal dipyramid.
**Quartz is also Hexagonal (hex.)- hexagonal prism and Hexagonal (tri.)- rhombohedron and trigonal prism.
 HEXAGONAL CRYSTAL SYSTEM (Rhombohedral/Trigonal)
Crystallographic Bravais Crystal Classes Class Symmetry Crystal Forms Form Indices; Common Minerals
Axes Lattices and Total Form
(Unit cell edge lengths)
(Unit cell edge intersection
Symmetry Description
angles)
Hexagonal- 32/m Rhombohedron {10 1 1 }{h 0 h l} Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
(a1=a2=a3≠c) P scalenohedral 1 A 3 ,3 A 2 , 3 m 6 parallelogram 1
Calcite CaCO3
(α=120°; β=γ=90°) faces inclined to Siderite FeCO3
c - axis Rhodochrosite MnCO3
1**
Quartz SiO2
1
Tourmaline
Chabazite (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2·1
2H2O
Ditrigonal- 3m Trigonal {hk i l} 2
Calcite
pyramidal 1A3, 3m Scalenohedron 12 scalene
triangle faces
inclined to
c - axis

Trigonal- 3 Trigonal Prism {hk i 0 } 3

Calcite
pyramidal 1A3 3 rectangular 2**
Quartz
faces parallel to c- 2*
Tourmaline
axis

Trigonal- 32 Trigonal {hk i l} 3*

Tourmaline
trapezohedral 1A3, 3A2 Dipyramid 6 triangular faces;
top 3 separated
from bottom 3 by
a mirror plane

Rhombohedral 3
1 A3

*Tourmaline is also Hexagonal (hex.) - hexagonal prism, and Hexagonal (tri.) - rhombohedron, trigonal prism and trigonal dipyramid.
**Quartz is also Hexagonal (hex.)- hexagonal prism, and Hexagonal (tri.)- rhombohedron and trigonal prism.
 ORTHORHOMBIC CRYSTAL SYSTEM

Crystallographic Bravais Crystal Classes Class Symmetry Crystal Forms Form Indices; Common Minerals
Axes Lattices and Total Form Description
(Unit cell edge lengths)
(Unit cell edge intersection
Symmetry
angles)
Rhombic- 2/m2/m2/m Rhombic {111} {hkl} 1
Topaz Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
(a≠b≠c) P,I,F,C dipyramidal i,3A2,3m Dipyramid 8 triangular faces; 1Aragonite CaCO3
(α=β=γ=90°) top 4 separated Witherite BaCo3
from bottom 4 1
Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
by a mirror plane

Rhombic- mm2 Rhombic {011} {0kl} 2

Topaz
pyramidal 1A2,2m Prisms {101} {h0l} 2
Aragonite
(first, second {011} {0kl} 2
Olivine
and third order) 4 rectangular faces Stibnite Sb2S3
parallel to a single 1
Barite BaSO4
crystallographic 1
Celestite SrSO4
axis Enstatite Mg2Si2O6
1
Andalusite Al2SiO5
Cordierite Mg2Al4Si5O18
Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+,Al)(SiO4)
(Si2O7)O(OH)
Rhombic- 222 Pinacoids {001} {010} {001} 3
Topaz
disphenoidal 3A2 (side and basal) 2 parallel faces 3
Olivine
perpendicular 2
Barite
to a- , b- or c-axis 2
Celestite
2
Andalusite
Hemimorphite Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O

*Epidote is also Orthorhombic- rhombic prism and Monoclinic - Sphenoidal.

 MONOCLINIC CRYSTAL SYSTEM

Crystallographic Bravais Crystal Classes Class Symmetry Crystal Form Indices; Common Minerals
Axes Lattices and Total Forms Form Description
(Unit cell edge lengths)
(Unit cell edge intersection
Symmetry
angles)
(a≠b≠c) Prismatic 2/m Monoclinic {011} {0kl} Gypsum
1
CaSO4·2H2O
(α=γ=90o;β≠90°) P,C i, 1A2, 1m Prism {110} {hk0} Staurolite
1
(Fe,Mg)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
(1st , 3rd , and {hkl} 1
Clinopyroxenes
4th order) 4 rectangular faces 1
Amphiboles
Orthoclase KAlSi3O8
Sanidine KAlSI3O8
1
Sphene (Titanite) CaTiSiO5
Borax Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O
Sphenoidal 2 Pinacoids {001} {010} {001} 2
Gypsum
1A2 (front, side, Pair of rectangular 2Staurolite
and basal) faces perpendicular 2Clinopyroxenes
to a- , b- or c-axis 2
Amphiboles
2
Sphene (Titanite)
*Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+,Al)(SiO4)
(Si2O7)O(OH)
Micas
Domatic m
1m

*Epidote is also Orthorhombic- rhombic prism and Monoclinic - Sphenoidal.

 TRICLINIC CRYSTAL SYSTEM

Crystallographic Bravais Crystal Classes Class Symmetry Crystal Form Indices; Common Minerals
Axes Lattices and Total Forms Form Description
(Unit cell edge lengths)
(Unit cell edge intersection
Symmetry
angles)
(a≠b≠c) Pinacoidal 1 Pinacoids {001}{010}{001} Kyanite Al2SiO5
(α≠β≠γ≠90°) P i {0k1} {hk1} Plagioclase
Two parallel faces Microcline KAlSI3O8
Amblygonite LiAl(PO4)F
Rhodonite MnSiO3
Wollastonite CaSiO3
Pedial 1 Pedions {hk1} Kyanite
None Single face Plagioclase
Microcline
Amblygonite
Rhodonite
Wollastonite