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List the possible rotation axes used in crystallography, including rotation-inversion.Ī collection of symmetry elements is known as a group.

A center of symmetry (Inversion Point) is a symmetry element.

A mirror plane or symmetry plane is a symmetry element.

A four-fold rotation axis is a symmetry element.

Rotation through 90 o is a four-fold rotation.

Screw Axis (combination of rotation and translation).

Glide (combination of reflection and translation).

Rotation-Inversion (combination of rotation and inversion).

Reflection across a plane (mirror plane).

Rotation about an axis through an angle.

Translation along a direction for a unit length.

What is Symmetry? Symmetry (as we learnt earlier in this lab) consists of these operations. Mineralogists and mineralogy students use symmetry to classify and characterize minerals but symmetry is widely studied outside of mineralogy especially by chemists and physicists because of its importance for understanding the properties of crystals. hardness (check kyanite), cleavage, density, luster. Which of the physical properties we use in lab for hand samples have directionality? e.g. Electrical, optical, magnetic and elastic properties all have directionality. Any physical property that has directionality is effected by symmetry. Magnets wouldn't retain their magnetism and lasers wouldn't work without symmetry. Symmetry constrains the chemistry, thermodynamic properties (energy) and physical properties of a crystalline solid.