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Q: Why and how do crystal shapes help us?
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How do crystal shapes help us?

Well, unless you're a crystallographer or geologist, they don't really do much for you at all.If you're one of those, then the crystal shape can either help you understand how the crystals grow (for the former) or help you identify the mineral (for the latter).


What are the names of the six main kinds of crystal shapes?

What are the names of the six main kinds of crystal shapes


How do shapes help us?

Well, unless you're a crystallographer or geologist, they don't really do much for you at all.If you're one of those, then the crystal shape can either help you understand how the crystals grow (for the former) or help you identify the mineral (for the latter).


What the data of crystal have the same shapes?

You question does not make sense - what do you mean by 'data of crystal' ?


What is another name for crystal shapes?

crystallographic structure


What determines a mineral's shape?

yes. each minerals atoms are arranged in a very specific order.


Why is there such a variety of crystal shapes?

because the minerals have a lot of names.


What shapes are swarvoski crystal beads available in?

Now called Swarovski Elements, Swarovski's crystal beads come in more than 200 shapes. These range from simple pearl beads to elaborate key, fish, heart and coral shapes.


What causes different crystal shapes?

Crystals are made from molten magma that cools causing silicate minerals to crystallize. The different crystal shapes form differently as the magma cools at different rates.


What are the 4 basic virus shapes?

Spacecraft, spherical, crystal, and cylinder , and these are the 4 basic shapes of virus


What do symmetrical crystal shapes indicate about mineral?

It indicates that it is a metallic luster


What two shapes determine the shape of a crystal?

it is given by speed.velocity and the direction