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Monoclinic vs Hexagonal - What's the difference?

monoclinic | hexagonal |

Hexagonal is a coordinate term of monoclinic.



In crystallography terms the difference between monoclinic and hexagonal

is that monoclinic is having three unequal axes with two perpendicular and one oblique intersections while hexagonal is having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.

monoclinic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (crystallography) Having three unequal axes with two perpendicular and one oblique intersections.

    • See also

    * triclinic * orthorhombic * hexagonal * rhombohedral * tetragonal * cubic

    hexagonal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
    • Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal .
  • (crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.

    • Related terms

    * hexagon

    Coordinate terms

    * triclinic * monoclinic * orthorhombic * rhombohedral * tetragonal * cubic ----