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The number of sides a crystal has depends what minerals or elements make up the crystal. A cubic crystal has 6 sides. A hexagonal crystal with flat ends has 8. A hexagonal crystal with pointed ends has 18.
Graphite is an example of a hexagonal crystal. Beryl also forms a six sided crystal.Magnesium exhibits close packed hexagonal crystal structure.
It has eight sides.
Cubes ,Hexagonal (six-sided) prisms and irregular shape
the six main crystals are: cubic hexagonal orthcrhombic(?) monoclinic, tetragonal trilinic