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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
The name of the [[crystal class]] to which the space group of a crystal belongs. The crystal systems are: | The name of the [[geometric crystal class]] to which the space group of a crystal belongs. The crystal systems are: | ||
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Definition
The name of the geometric crystal class to which the space group of a crystal belongs. The crystal systems are:
- triclinic
- monoclinic
- orthorhombic
- tetragonal
- trigonal
- hexagonal
- cubic
Note that rhombohedral crystals belong to the trigonal system.