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  • 1. Introductory remarks
  • 2. Historical remarks
  • 3. Symmetry
  • 4. Reciprocal space
  • 5. Diffraction
  • 6. Miller indices and lattice planes
  • 7. Physical properties
  • 8. Crystal chemistry
  • 9. Reference

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