The 7 Lattice Systems

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The 7 lattice systems The 14 Bravais Lattices (From least to most symmetric) 1.

triclinic (none) simple base-centered

Examples

2. monoclinic (1 diad)

simple 3. orthorhombic (3 perpendicular diads)

base-centered

body-centered

face-centered

4. rhombohedral (trigonal) (1 triad) simple body-centered

5. tetragonal (1 tetrad)

6. hexagonal (1 hexad)

simple (SC) body-centered (bcc) face-centered (fcc) 7. cubic (4 triads)

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