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Crystal Systems and Bravais Lattices

This section covers the different crystal systems, the building of a crystal from a lattice and motif, and the Bravais lattices associated with each crystal system.

1. Crystal Systems
2. The Triclinic Lattice
3. The Monoclinic Lattices
4. The ‘Body-Centred’ Monoclinic Lattice
5. The ‘Face-Centred’ Monoclinic Lattice
6. The Orthorhombic Lattices
7. The Tetragonal Lattices
8. The Lattices of The Hexagonal Crystal Family
9. The Cubic Lattices
10. Summary