Preface 4
Contents 8
Chapter 1 Introduction 10
Chapter 2 Classification of Crystals, Point Groups, and Space Groups 15
Chapter 3 Close Packing and the PTOT System 30
Chapter 4 Crystal Structures of the Elements and Some Molecular Crystals 43
Chapter 5 Structures Involving P and O Layers 72
Chapter 6 Crystal Structures Involving P and T Layers 126
Chapter 7 Crystal Structures Involving P, T, and O Layers 156
Chapter 8 Structures with Multiple Layers 181
Chapter 9 Crystal Structures of Some Intermetallic Compounds 204
Chapter 10 Crystal Structures of Silica and Metal Silicates 242
Chapter 11 Structures of Organic Compouds 288
Chapter 12 Predicting Structures and Assigning Notations 301
Appendix A Further Reading 315
Appendix B Polyhedra in Close- Packed Structures 318
Subject Index 326
Minerals and Gems 334
Formula Index 336