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Crystal system

physical science Maturity 7-9

Tiny parts build crystals.

Carbon lattice diamond.png
Carbon lattice diamond.png
They fit together in patterns. Some patterns look like cubes. Other patterns look like long tubes.
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These shapes help us know what they are. Do you like shapes?

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Carbon lattice diamond.png
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File:Triclinic.svg
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File:Base-centered monoclinic.svg
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File:Orthorhombic-body-centered.svg
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File:Orthorhombic-face-centered.svg
Orthorhombic-face-centered.svg
File:Tetragonal.svg
Tetragonal.svg
File:Tetragonal-body-centered.svg
Tetragonal-body-centered.svg
File:Rhombohedral.svg
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