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This page from the Smithsonian Education website is the introduction to a multi-page lesson plan on minerals, crystals, and gems. The site explains how minerals and crystals are formed and the role of symmetry in understanding crystal structure. Several images are also provided.
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image credit: Creative Commons; image source; larger image This resource was featured by the Physics To Go collection from January 1, 2009 until January 16, 2009. View the feature here!


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© 2008 Smithsonian Institution
Keywords:
Crystal structure, lattice structure
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Metadata instance created December 19, 2008 by Logan Hancock
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May 9, 2009 by Lyle Barbato
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January 3, 2007
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AIP Format
(Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, Washington, 2008), WWW Document, (http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/minerals/minerals_crystals.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
Smithsonian Education: Minerals, Crystals, and Gems (Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, Washington, 2008), <http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/minerals/minerals_crystals.html>.
APA Format
Smithsonian Education: Minerals, Crystals, and Gems. (2007, January 3). Retrieved April 25, 2024, from Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/minerals/minerals_crystals.html
Chicago Format
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies. Smithsonian Education: Minerals, Crystals, and Gems. Washington: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, January 3, 2007. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/minerals/minerals_crystals.html (accessed 25 April 2024).
MLA Format
Smithsonian Education: Minerals, Crystals, and Gems. Washington: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, 2008. 3 Jan. 2007. 25 Apr. 2024 <http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/minerals/minerals_crystals.html>.
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@misc{ Title = {Smithsonian Education: Minerals, Crystals, and Gems}, Publisher = {Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {25 April 2024}, Month = {January 3, 2007}, Year = {2008} }
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