Crystal system groups minerals by the internal atomic pattern their crystals repeat. Wikipedia notes that "quartz exists in two forms, the normal alpha-quartz and the high-temperature beta-quartz, both of which are chiral," each with its own geometric structure. This dimension lets a visitor compare minerals that share the same underlying crystal geometry.
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Formation OriginElements that occur in nature as minerals in uncombined form. 1 Crystal System
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1. Wikipedia: Native element minerals
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Native element minerals are those elements that occur in nature in uncombined form with a distinct mineral structure.
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