TRAPEZOHEDRAL CLASS

(Trapezohedral-hemihedral).

Here there are the full number of axes of symmetry, but no planes or

centre of symmetry. The general form {hkl} is bounded by eight

trapezoidal faces and is the tetragonal trapezohedron.

Examples are nickel sulphate (NiSO4.6H2O), guanidine carbonate

((CH5N3)2H2CO3), strychnine sulphate ((C21H22N2O2)2.H2SO4.6H2O).

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