Classification of solids; crystals, types of bonds, arrangement.
Unit cell, lattice types, Miller indices, interplanar distance.
Symmetry; elements and operations of symmetry compatible with translational periodicity.
Chemical bonds in silicates.
Crystalochemical classification of silicate polyhedra and silicates.
Relationship between structure and chemical properties of silicates.
Types of phyllosilicates, groups of planar phyllosilicates.
Practical use of phyllosilicates.
Unit cell, lattice types, Miller indices, interplanar distance.
Symmetry; elements and operations of symmetry compatible with translational periodicity.
Chemical bonds in silicates.
Crystalochemical classification of silicate polyhedra and silicates.
Relationship between structure and chemical properties of silicates.
Types of phyllosilicates, groups of planar phyllosilicates.
Practical use of phyllosilicates.