Abstract
We treat the chirality of the macroscopic shape of crystals as a continuous structural property, rather than as an "either-or" property. An outline of the approach and a description of the methodology for carrying it out, are given and exemplified on ammonium sodium tartrate. The conceptual difficulties of applying chirality criteria to naturally occurring crystals are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 351-357 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Enantiomer |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 4-6 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry