BISPHENOIDAL CLASS

(Hemihedral).

Here there are three dyad axes, but no planes of symmetry and no

centre of symmetry. The general form {hkl} is a bisphenoid (fig. 61)

bounded by four scalene triangles. The other simple forms are

geometrically the same as in the holosymmetric class.

Examples: epsomite (Epsom salts, MgSO4.7H2O), goslarite (ZnSO4.7H2O),

silver nitrate, sodium potassium dextro-tartrate (seignette salt,

NaKC4H4O6.4H2O), potassium antimonyl dextro-tartrate (tartar-emetic,

K(SbO)C4H4O6), and asparagine (C4H8N2O8.H2O).

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