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  • Isometric Minerals: Examples and Characteristics - Mineralogy Guide
    There are many minerals that can form isometric crystals, but some common examples include:

    * Halite (NaCl) - commonly known as table salt

    * Galena (PbS) - a lead sulfide mineral

    * Pyrite (FeS2) - also known as "fool's gold"

    * Fluorite (CaF2) - known for its beautiful fluorescence

    * Diamond (C) - the hardest known natural mineral

    * Spinel (MgAl2O4) - a gemstone that can be red, blue, green, or other colors

    The isometric crystal system is characterized by three equal axes that intersect at right angles. This leads to crystals with shapes like cubes, octahedrons, dodecahedrons, and combinations of these shapes.

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