"The faces of the tristetrahedron correspond to one-half the faces of a trapezohedron." — Ford, 1912

Tristetrahedron

"The faces of the tristetrahedron correspond to one-half the faces of a trapezohedron." — Ford,…

"The faces of the deltoid dodecahedron correspond to one-half those of the trisoctahedron." — Ford, 1912

Deltoid dodecahedron

"The faces of the deltoid dodecahedron correspond to one-half those of the trisoctahedron." —…

"The faces of the hexakistetrahedron correspond to one-half the faces of the hexoctahedron." — Ford, 1912

Hexakistetrahedron

"The faces of the hexakistetrahedron correspond to one-half the faces of the hexoctahedron." —…

"A combination of cube and tetrahedron. It will be noted that the tetrahedron faces truncate the alternate corners of the cube, or that the cube faces truncate the edges o a tetrahedron." — Ford, 1912

Cube and tetrahedron

"A combination of cube and tetrahedron. It will be noted that the tetrahedron faces truncate the alternate…

"A combination of cube and tetrahedron. It will be noted that the tetrahedron faces truncate the alternate corners of the cube, or that the cube faces truncate the edges o a tetrahedron." — Ford, 1912

Tetrahedron and cube

"A combination of cube and tetrahedron. It will be noted that the tetrahedron faces truncate the alternate…

"The combination of tetrahedron and dodecahedron." — Ford, 1912

Tetrahedron and dodecahedron

"The combination of tetrahedron and dodecahedron." — Ford, 1912

"A combination of cube, dodecahedron, and tetrahedron." — Ford, 1912

Cube, dodecahedron and tetrahedron

"A combination of cube, dodecahedron, and tetrahedron." — Ford, 1912

"A combination of tetrahedron and tristetrahedron." — Ford, 1912

Tetrahedron and tristetrahedron

"A combination of tetrahedron and tristetrahedron." — Ford, 1912

"The prism of the first order consists of four rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects the two horizontal crystallographic axes equally." — Ford, 1912

First order prism

"The prism of the first order consists of four rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects…

"The prism of the second order consists of four rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects one horizontal crystallographic axis and is parallel to the other two axes." — Ford, 1912

Second order prism

"The prism of the second order consists of four rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects…

"The dietetragonal prism is a form consisting of eight rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects one horizontal crystallographic axis and is parallel to the other two axes." — Ford, 1912

Ditetragonal prism

"The dietetragonal prism is a form consisting of eight rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects…

"The pyramid of the first order is a form consisting of eight isoceles triangular faces, each of which interesects all three crystallographic axes, the intercepts upon the two horizontal axes being equal." — Ford, 1912

First order pyramid

"The pyramid of the first order is a form consisting of eight isoceles triangular faces, each of which…

"The pyramid of the second order is a form composed of eight isoceles triangular faces, each of which intersects one horizontal axis and the vertical axis and is parallel to the second horizontal axis." — Ford, 1912

Second order pyramid

"The pyramid of the second order is a form composed of eight isoceles triangular faces, each of which…

"The ditetragonal pyramid is a form composed of sixteen isoceles trianglular faces, each of which intersects all three of the crystallographic axes, cutting the two horizontal axes at different lengths." — Ford, 1912

Ditetragonal pyramid

"The ditetragonal pyramid is a form composed of sixteen isoceles trianglular faces, each of which intersects…

Zircon.

Zircon

Zircon.

Zircon.

Zircon

Zircon.

Zircon.

Zircon

Zircon.

Zircon.

Zircon

Zircon.

Vesuvianite.

Vesuvianite

Vesuvianite.

Vesuvianite

Vesuvianite

Vesuvianite

Rutile.

Rutile

Rutile.

Cassiterite.

Cassiterite

Cassiterite.

Apophyllite.

Apophyllite

Apophyllite.

Apophyllite.

Apophyllite

Apophyllite.

"The Sphenoidal Class corresponds in the Tetragonal system to the Tetrahedral class in the Isometric System. It is characterized by the following symmetry: The three crystallographic axes are axes of binary symmetry, and there are two vertical diagonal planes of symmetry." — Ford, 1912

Symmetry of Sphenoidal class

"The Sphenoidal Class corresponds in the Tetragonal system to the Tetrahedral class in the Isometric…

"It consists of four isoceles triangular faces which intersect all three of the crystallographic axes, the intercepts on the two horizontal axes being equal. The faces correspond in their position to the alternating faces of the tetragonal pyramid of the first order." — Ford, 1912

Sphenoid

"It consists of four isoceles triangular faces which intersect all three of the crystallographic axes,…

"It consists of four isoceles triangular faces which intersect all three of the crystallographic axes, the intercepts on the two horizontal axes being equal. The faces correspond in their position to the alternating faces of the tetragonal pyramid of the first order. There maybe different sphenoids, depending upon their varying intersections with the vertical axes. There may also be a positive and a negative sphenoid, the combination of the two being represented." — Ford, 1912

Sphenoid, positive and negative

"It consists of four isoceles triangular faces which intersect all three of the crystallographic axes,…

"A crystal of scapolite, upon which the faces of the third-order pyramid are shown." — Ford, 1912

Scapolite

"A crystal of scapolite, upon which the faces of the third-order pyramid are shown." — Ford, 1912

"The symmetry of the Normal Class of the Hexagonal System is as follows: The vertical crystallographic axis is an axis of hexagonal symmetry. There are six horizontal axes of binary symmetry, three of them being coincident with the crystallographic axes and the other three lying midway between them." — Ford, 1912

Symmetry of normal class

"The symmetry of the Normal Class of the Hexagonal System is as follows: The vertical crystallographic…

"This is a form consisting of six rectangular vertical faces each of which intersects two of the horizontal axes equally and the intermediate horizontal axis at one-half this distance." — Ford, 1912

Prism of the first order

"This is a form consisting of six rectangular vertical faces each of which intersects two of the horizontal…

"This is a form consisting of six rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects two of the horizontal axes equally and the immediate horizontal axis at one half this distance." — Ford, 1912

Prism of the second order

"This is a form consisting of six rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects two of the horizontal…

"The dihexagonal prism has twelve rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects all three of the horizontal crystallographic axes at different lengths." — Ford, 1912

Dihexagonal prism

"The dihexagonal prism has twelve rectangular vertical faces, each of which intersects all three of…

"This form consists of twelve isoceles triangular faces, each of which intersects two of the horizontal crystallographic axes equally, is parallel to the third horizontal axis and intersects the vertical axis." — Ford, 1912

Pyramid of the first order

"This form consists of twelve isoceles triangular faces, each of which intersects two of the horizontal…

"This is a form composed of twelve isoceles triangular faces, each of which intersects two of the horizontal axes equally, the third and immediate horizontal axis at one-half this distance, and also intersects the vertical axis." — Ford, 1912

Pyramid of the second order

"This is a form composed of twelve isoceles triangular faces, each of which intersects two of the horizontal…

"The dihexagonal pyramid is a form of twenty-four isoceles triangular faces, each of which intersects all three of the horizontal axes differently and intersects also the vertical axis." — Ford, 1912

Dihexagonal pyramid

"The dihexagonal pyramid is a form of twenty-four isoceles triangular faces, each of which intersects…

A beryl crystal, an example of a basal pinacoid.

Beryl crystal

A beryl crystal, an example of a basal pinacoid.

A beryl crystal, an example of a basal pinacoid.

Beryl crystal

A beryl crystal, an example of a basal pinacoid.

A beryl crystal, an example of a basal pinacoid.

Beryl crystal

A beryl crystal, an example of a basal pinacoid.

A beryl crystal, an example of a basal pinacoid.

Beryl crystal

A beryl crystal, an example of a basal pinacoid.

"A crystal of zincite with a prism terminated by a pyramid above a basal pinacoid below." — Ford, 1912

Zincite

"A crystal of zincite with a prism terminated by a pyramid above a basal pinacoid below." — Ford,…

"The vertical crystallographic axis is one of trigonal symmetry, and the three horizontal crystallographic axes of binary symmetry." — Ford, 1912

Symmetry of Rhombohedral Class

"The vertical crystallographic axis is one of trigonal symmetry, and the three horizontal crystallographic…

"The rhombohedron is a form consists of six rhombic-shaped faces, which correspond in their position to the alternate faces of a hexagonal pyramid of the first order. There may be two different orientations of rhombohedron. A positive rhombohedron is shown." — Ford, 1912

Positive rhombohedron

"The rhombohedron is a form consists of six rhombic-shaped faces, which correspond in their position…

"The rhombohedron is a form consists of six rhombic-shaped faces, which correspond in their position to the alternate faces of a hexagonal pyramid of the first order. There may be two different orientations of rhombohedron. A negative rhombohedron is shown." — Ford, 1912

Negative rhombohedron

"The rhombohedron is a form consists of six rhombic-shaped faces, which correspond in their position…

Calcite

Calcite

Calcite

Calcite

Calcite

Calcite

Calcite.

Calcite

Calcite.

Calcite.

Calcite

Calcite.

Calcite.

Calcite

Calcite.

Calcite.

Calcite

Calcite.

Chabazite.

Chabazite

Chabazite.

Corundum.

Corundum

Corundum.

Corundum.

Corundum

Corundum.

"This form consists of twelve scalene triangular faces. These faces correspond in their position to the alternate pairs of faces of a dihexagonal pyramid." — Ford, 1912

Scalenohedron

"This form consists of twelve scalene triangular faces. These faces correspond in their position to…

Calcite.

Calcite

Calcite.

Calcite.

Calcite

Calcite.

Calcite.

Calcite

Calcite.

Calcite.

Calcite

Calcite.

"Tourmaline crystals show the forms of the Rhombohedral Class but with hemispherical development. They are also commonly characterized by the presence of three faces of a triangular prism." — Ford, 1912

Tourmaline

"Tourmaline crystals show the forms of the Rhombohedral Class but with hemispherical development. They…

"Tourmaline crystals show the forms of the Rhombohedral Class but with hemispherical development. They are also commonly characterized by the presence of three faces of a triangular prism." — Ford, 1912

Tourmaline

"Tourmaline crystals show the forms of the Rhombohedral Class but with hemispherical development. They…

"Tourmaline crystals show the forms of the Rhombohedral Class but with hemispherical development. They are also commonly characterized by the presence of three faces of a triangular prism." — Ford, 1912

Tourmaline

"Tourmaline crystals show the forms of the Rhombohedral Class but with hemispherical development. They…