Crystal optical properties inorganic compounds

Crystal elastic constants, 12-33 to 38 Crystal ionic radii, 12-11 to 12 Crystal lattice energy, 12-19 to 31,12-32 Crystal optical properties elements, 12-121 to 145 inorganic compounds, 10-246 to 249 minerals, 4-149 to 155 various materials, 12-146 to 164 Crystal structure... 

A mineral is a naturally occurring, crystalline inorganic compound with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure. Minerals are commonly named to honor a person, to indicate the geographic area where the mineral was discovered, or to highlight some distinctive chemical, crystallographic, or physical characteristic of the substance. Each mineral sample has some obvious properties color, shape, texture, and perhaps odor or taste. However, to determine the precise composition and crystal structure necessary to accurately identify the species, one or several of the following techniques must be employed optical, x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and diffraction, and chemical and spectral analyses. 

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