Hb NOTATION

Describes the shape,

symmetry, and crystal
structure of the materials
 Understanding
crystallography is useful in
mineral identification and
Symmetry
elements
geometric features that
expresses the symmetry of
an ordered arrangement
Mirror
plane
reflection through a plane
SPONGEB VERTICAL
OB MIRROR!
displays a
Rotation Axis

rotation about an axis by

some fraction 360 /n
o
 STEVE’s
propeller has a
2-fold rotation
axis!
Center of
Symmetry

inversion through a point

ROTOINVERSION
AXIS

rotation with inversion

Symmetry
notations
sets of symbols that
denote the symmetry
elements present in a
crystal
 Schoenflies
notation
notation primarily used to
specify point groups in three
dimensions
 Hurlbut Notation

denotes
P plane
 Hurlbut Notation

denotes
C center
 Hurlbut Notation

An
denotes an axis of symmetry where n indicates the
number of times a motif repeats around the axis
 Hurlbut Notation

An + C
An denotes inversion
and C denotes
rotation