Elements in Crystals
The Periodic Table, Celebrated Through Crystals!
The United Nations declared 2019 the International Year of the Periodic Table. Scientists around the world celebrated with a variety of events. The CCDC partnered with the British Crystallographic Association to celebrate the way we know best: with crystal structures!
Each element in the Periodic Table has a dedicated webpage, where you can find more information and fun facts about the element as well as a crystal structure to celebrate it. Crystals, indeed, contain different numbers and types of elements from the periodic table ordered in 3 dimensions. The Elements in Crystals project aims to let you see inside those crystals and to celebrate the amazing science that has been made possible through crystallography and the periodic table. Click through the elements on the table below to learn more about each one!
For answers to some common questions about this project, see our FAQ.
Continue exploring the periodic table and learn more about elements and the crystal structures where you can find them with a collection of short videos. In these videos you will explore the periodic table to find elements from science fiction (do they really exist?), discover facts and trivia about elements and crystal structures, and more!
Coloured by Element Frequency
I
H1.01
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Hydrogen
1
1.01
nonmetal
37628455
- He
4
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Helium
2
4
noble gas
1
II
Li6.94
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Lithium
3
6.94
alkali metal
29180
- Be
9.01
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Beryllium
4
9.01
alkaline earth metal
1212
- Ne
20.18
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Neon
10
20.18
noble gas
20
III
Na22.99
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Sodium
11
22.99
alkali metal
34913
- Mg
24.31
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Magnesium
12
24.31
alkaline earth metal
11860
- Al
26.98
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Aluminum
13
26.98
metal
24592
- Ar
39.95
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Argon
18
39.95
noble gas
34
IV
K39.1
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Potassium
19
39.1
alkali metal
30944
- Ca
40.08
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Calcium
20
40.08
alkaline earth metal
9090
- Sc
44.96
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Scandium
21
44.96
transition metal
3159
- Ti
47.87
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Titanium
22
47.87
transition metal
21265
- V
50.94
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Vanadium
23
50.94
transition metal
33218
- Cr
52
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Chromium
24
52
transition metal
21082
- Mn
54.94
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Manganese
25
54.94
transition metal
72660
- Fe
55.85
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Iron
26
55.85
transition metal
112183
- Co
58.93
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Cobalt
27
58.93
transition metal
103459
- Ni
58.69
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Nickel
28
58.69
transition metal
80789
- Cu
63.55
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Copper
29
63.55
transition metal
215833
- Zn
65.38
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Zinc
30
65.38
transition metal
121884
- .Ga
69.72
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Gallium
31
69.72
metal
15310
- Kr
83.8
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Krypton
36
83.8
noble gas
13
V
Rb85.47
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Rubidium
37
85.47
alkali metal
3977
- Sr
87.62
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Strontium
38
87.62
alkaline earth metal
4919
- Y
88.91
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Yttrium
39
88.91
transition metal
8519
- Zr
91.22
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Zirconium
40
91.22
transition metal
19041
- Nb
92.91
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Niobium
41
92.91
transition metal
6521
- Mo
95.96
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Molybdenum
42
95.96
transition metal
90509
- Tc
[98]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Technetium
43
[98]
transition metal
1238
- Ru
101.07
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Ruthenium
44
101.07
transition metal
57521
- Rh
102.91
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Rhodium
45
102.91
transition metal
25795
- Pd
106.42
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Palladium
46
106.42
transition metal
42980
- Ag
107.87
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Silver
47
107.87
transition metal
82801
- Cd
112.41
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Cadmium
48
112.41
transition metal
68027
- In
114.82
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Indium
49
114.82
metal
12072
- Sn
118.71
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Tin
50
118.71
metal
33492
- Xe
131.29
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Xenon
54
131.29
noble gas
99
VI
Cs132.91
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Cesium
55
132.91
alkali metal
6021
- Ba
137.33
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Barium
56
137.33
alkaline earth metal
7096
- La
138.91
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Lanthanum
57
138.91
lanthanoid
11031
- Ce
140.12
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Cerium
58
140.12
lanthanoid
7456
- Pr
140.91
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Praseodymium
59
140.91
lanthanoid
7019
- Nd
144.24
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Neodymium
60
144.24
lanthanoid
10886
- Pm
[145]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Promethium
61
[145]
lanthanoid
3
- Sm
150.36
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Samarium
62
150.36
lanthanoid
10109
- Eu
151.96
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Europium
63
151.96
lanthanoid
14865
- Gd
157.25
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Gadolinium
64
157.25
lanthanoid
13649
- Tb
158.93
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Terbium
65
158.93
lanthanoid
11835
- Dy
162.5
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Dysprosium
66
162.5
lanthanoid
13022
- Ho
164.93
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Holmium
67
164.93
lanthanoid
4453
- Er
167.26
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Erbium
68
167.26
lanthanoid
7811
- Tm
168.93
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Thulium
69
168.93
lanthanoid
1666
- Yb
173.05
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Ytterbium
70
173.05
lanthanoid
7668
- Lu
174.97
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Lutetium
71
174.97
transition metal
2555
- Hf
178.49
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Hafnium
72
178.49
transition metal
3005
- Ta
180.95
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Tantalum
73
180.95
transition metal
4039
- W
183.84
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Tungsten
74
183.84
transition metal
90557
- Re
186.21
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Rhenium
75
186.21
transition metal
21797
- Os
190.23
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Osmium
76
190.23
transition metal
16778
- Ir
192.22
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Iridium
77
192.22
transition metal
17755
- Pt
195.08
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Platinum
78
195.08
transition metal
33720
- Au
196.97
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Gold
79
196.97
transition metal
31217
- Hg
200.59
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Mercury
80
200.59
transition metal
14070
- Tl
204.38
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Thallium
81
204.38
metal
3217
- Pb
207.2
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Lead
82
207.2
metal
18370
- Bi
208.98
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Bismuth
83
208.98
metal
9835
- Po
[209]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Polonium
84
[209]
metalloid
0
- Rn
[222]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Radon
86
[222]
noble gas
0
VII
Fr[223]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Francium
87
[223]
alkali metal
0
- Ra
[226]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Radium
88
[226]
alkaline earth metal
0
- Ac
[227]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Actinium
89
[227]
actinoid
0
- Th
232.04
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Thorium
90
232.04
actinoid
1866
- Pa
231.04
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Protactinium
91
231.04
actinoid
17
- U
238.03
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Uranium
92
238.03
actinoid
17239
- Np
[237]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Neptunium
93
[237]
actinoid
618
- Pu
[244]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Plutonium
94
[244]
actinoid
339
- Am
[243]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Americium
95
[243]
actinoid
49
- Cm
[247]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Curium
96
[247]
actinoid
7
- Bk
[247]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Berkelium
97
[247]
actinoid
7
- Cf
[251]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Californium
98
[251]
actinoid
6
- Es
[252]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Einsteinium
99
[252]
actinoid
0
- Fm
[257]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Fermium
100
[257]
actinoid
0
- Md
[258]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Mendelevium
101
[258]
actinoid
0
- No
[259]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Nobelium
102
[259]
actinoid
0
- Lr
[262]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Lawrencium
103
[262]
actinoid
0
- Rf
[267]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Rutherfordium
104
[267]
transition metal
0
- Db
[268]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Dubnium
105
[268]
transition metal
0
- Sg
[271]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Seaborgium
106
[271]
transition metal
0
- Bh
[272]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Bohrium
107
[272]
transition metal
0
- Hs
[270]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Hassium
108
[270]
transition metal
0
- Mt
[276]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Meitnerium
109
[276]
transition metal
0
- Ds
[281]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Darmstadtium
110
[281]
transition metal
0
- Rg
[280]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Roentgenium
111
[280]
transition metal
0
- Cn
[285]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Copernicium
112
[285]
transition metal
0
- Nh
[284]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Nihonium
113
[284]
metal
0
- Fl
[289]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Flerovium
114
[289]
metal
0
- Mc
[288]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Moscovium
115
[288]
metal
0
- Lv
[293]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Livermorium
116
[293]
metal
0
- Ts
[294]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Tennessine
117
[294]
halogen
0
- Og
[294]
Name:
Atomic number:
Atomic mass:
Type:
Count
Oganesson
118
[294]
noble gas
0
The Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) is a database of nearly 1 million organic and metal organic crystal structures. The database entries contain many different element types and the diversity of different element types that can been found in these structures has increased over the decades. This periodic table is colour-coded to show the amount of each element present in the structures of the CSD.