Science, Maths & Technology
Minerals and the crystalline state
...systems...Minerals and the crystalline state: 1 Introducing crystals - Three distinct types of crystal, each of which is a different mineral, can be seen in the granite shown in Figure 1: shiny black biotite mica; cloudy white feldspar and translucent grey quartz. Figure 1 A close-up of a piece of granite, 7 cm across, showing interlocking, intergrown crystals of several...