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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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Invalidated site: CiteSeerX - Isometric Projection. Oct 05, 2026
Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Isometric Projection. Feb 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Mindat - Crystallography: The Isometric System. Jul 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - A three-dimensional computerized isometric strength measurement system. Jun 11, 2023
Added a diagram that depicts the isometric crystal system. Feb 01, 2018
Added diagram describing the seven primitive crystal systems. Jan 28, 2011
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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