Abstract
If the planes of a crystal be replaced by lines drawn perpendicular to them through a point the intersection of the sheaf of lines so formed with the plane of the paper is the Gnomonic Projection of the crystal; each face being represented by a point and each zone by a line joining two such points. This projection, which has been frequently used and fully described, has generally been employed to represent the symmetrical disposition of the faces, the plane of the figure being a plane of symmetry.But the practical value of the projection is best seen when it is used either as a graphic representation of the forms of a mineral, or as a method of drawing a perspective figure of any part of a crystal.
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