Orthorhombic System
Characteristics of Orthorhombic Crystals
3 crystallographic axes of unequal length that make angles of 90 degrees with each other
three 2-fold symmetry axes
Rhombic dipyramid
Prism
Scalenohedron
Common Minerals of the Orthorhombic System
Sillimanite
Andalusite
Anthophyllite
Aragonite
Barite
Brookite
Chrysoberyl
Columbite
Cordierite
Danburite
Enstatite
Goethite
Marcasite
Olivine
Stibnite
Sulfur
Topaz
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