Early contributions of crystallography to the atomic theory of matter
After briefly presenting early hypotheses on the submicroscopic origin of symmetry and polyhedral morphology in the crystals, the structural model proposed by Haüy in 1784, based on the periodic repetition of integrant molecules made up of simple molecules, is discussed. It is then highlighted how –...
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Firenze University Press
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Substantia |
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| Online Access: | https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/subs/article/view/81 |