isometric system: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	cubic system

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Diagram showing the seven primitive crystal systems with labeled 3D shapes: isometric (cubic), tetragonal, orthorhombic, hexagonal, triclinic, monoclinic, and rhombohedral (trigonal), each with axis orientation and a brief description of their geometric properties.

A diagram of the isometric or cubic crystal system shows a cube with equal-length X, Y, and Z axes, each perpendicular, and orange points at each corner to indicate lattice points. Text explains body-centred and face-centred cubic variants.

Three illustrated crystals are shown to demonstrate different crystal classes and symmetries: a tall, prismatic monoclinic gypsum crystal; a pointed, double-ended tetragonal wulfenite crystal; and a cubic isometric halite crystal, each labeled with its crystal class and symmetry content.

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crystal system hexagonal system monoclinic system orthorhombic system tetragonal system triclinic system