Field Guides

Crystal Systems and Crystal Habits

A pocket reference to the seven crystal systems and the everyday habits—cubic, prismatic, botryoidal, bladed—you actually see on specimens.

Rock type: Mineral

For: Students, Collectors

Connects the seven crystal systems to the shapes members meet in the field, using examples like cubic galena and pyrite, hexagonal quartz, and botryoidal malachite. Emphasizes reading habit and symmetry as identification clues.

Pocket reference
Use alongside the identification sheets for hands-on practice.