ok can someone gimme a brief paragraph or sumthin about minerals plz?! i would really appreciate it if u do. ty. P.S. 10 points for best answer ; ]
2006-12-11 10:47:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
"A crystal structure is the orderly geometric spatial arrangement of atoms in the internal structure of a mineral. There are 14 basic crystal lattice arrangements of atoms in three dimensions, and these are referred to as the 14 "Bravais lattices". Each of these lattices can be classified into one of the six crystal systems, and all crystal structures currently recognized fit in one Bravais lattice and one crystal system. This crystal structure is based on regular internal atomic or ionic arrangement that is often expressed in the geometric form that the crystal takes. Even when the mineral grains are too small to see or are irregularly shaped, the underlying crystal structure is always periodic, and can be determined by X-ray diffraction."
2006-12-11 11:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by cinderella48z 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok try to look online for a paragraph search things like http://www.minerels.com and google it for the answer.
2006-12-11 18:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by Caty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i kno its for kids, but hey, it actually explains it really well, like theres a teacher with all the answers.
hoped this helped =)
2006-12-11 18:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by googoo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋