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Cubic crystal system

physical science Maturity 11-13

Some tiny things make cube shapes.

Cubic.svg
Cubic.svg
They look like little boxes. These boxes build big rocks. They can even make gold.
Pyrite Cubes.JPG
Pyrite Cubes.JPG
It is fun to see them. Can you find a cube?

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File:NaCl octahedra in crystal.svg
NaCl octahedra in crystal.svg
File:CsCl crystal.svg
CsCl crystal.svg
File:Monoclinic.svg
Monoclinic.svg
File:Cubic.svg
Cubic.svg
File:Orthorhombic.svg
Orthorhombic.svg
File:Tetragonal.svg
Tetragonal.svg
File:Rhombohedral.svg
Rhombohedral.svg
File:Triclinic.svg
Triclinic.svg
File:FCC primative-cubic cells.svg
FCC primative-cubic cells.svg
File:Visualisation diamond cubic.svg
Visualisation diamond cubic.svg
File:2d hp.svg
2d hp.svg
File:2d op rectangular.svg
2d op rectangular.svg

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