TotBlocks
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Building blocks for constructing the crystal structures of modular rock-forming minerals.
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Model information
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- Printables
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- Chemistry & Biology
- License
- GNU General Public License v3.0
TotBlocks are a series of building blocks which can be used to construct the crystal structures of micas, pyroxenes, amphiboles, and other clay minerals. Source code, documentation, and support can be found here: https://github.com/derekdvleung/totblocks.
Printing instructions
The *.3mf files provided here are meant to be used for PrusaSlicer on a Prusa i3 MK3S printer. In particular, the files for the O modules (oblock) include support enforcers which may not be read properly by other slicing software! If using a different slicer, consider downloading the *.stl files from the GitHub repository. Use these settings at your own risk!
Layer height: 0.2-0.3 mm.
Brims are not recommended because these may be interfere with the pegs and slots. Instead, use a slow (5-20 mm/s) first layer speed.
Supports
O modules: support enforcers only in PrusaSlicer (automatic supports in Cura seem to work ok)
Single octahedra: I usually print these without supports, but using supports should work as well.
T modules: no supports
Vertical pegs: supports everywhere
Bill of materials
Starter set (can be used to build most of the structures)
- 4× oblock-m2-plus
- 4× tblock-n1-plus
- 4× tblock-n1-minus
- 4× oblock-m5-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-minus
- 4× single-octahedron
- 4× single-octahedron-clips
- 2× mica-connector (or the other connectors, depending on if the others should be printed)
Additional blocks beyond the starter set are needed to build the orthopyroxene, protopyroxene, [clinojimthompsonite,] chesterite, sepiolite, and kalifersite structures.
Mica group (2:1 phyllosilicates)
- 4× oblock-m5-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-minus
- 2× single-octahedron
- 2× single-octahedron-clips
- 2× mica-connector
Pyroxene group
Clinopyroxene
- 4× oblock-m2-plus
- 4× tblock-n1-plus
- 4× tblock-n1-minus
Orthopyroxene
- 4× oblock-m5-plus
- 4× oblock-m5-minus
- 8× tblock-n2-plus
- 8× tblock-n2-minus
Protopyroxene
- 4× oblock-m5-plus
- 4× oblock-m5-minus
- 8× tblock-n2-plus
- 8× tblock-n2-minus
Amphibole supergroup
- 4× oblock-m5-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-minus
Clinojimthompsonite
- 4× oblock-m8-plus
- 4× tblock-n3-plus
- 4× tblock-n3-minus
Chesterite
- 2× oblock-m5-plus
- 2× oblock-m5-minus
- 4× tblock-n2-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-minus
- 2× oblock-m8-plus
- 2× oblock-m8-minus
- 4× tblock-n3-plus
- 4× tblock-n3-minus
Palygorskite group
- 4× oblock-m5-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-minus
Sepiolite group
- 2× oblock-m8-plus
- 2× oblock-m8-minus
- 4× tblock-n3-plus
- 4× tblock-n3-minus
Kalifersite
- 4× oblock-m3-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-minus
- 4× oblock-m6-plus
- 4× tblock-n3-plus
- 4× tblock-n3-minus
Brucite group
- 4× oblock-m5-plus
- 2× single-octahedron
- 2× single-octahedron-clips
- 4× brucite-connector
Lizardite (kaolinite-serpentine group)
- 4× oblock-m5-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-plus
- 2× single-octahedron
- 2× single-octahedron-clips
- 4× lizardite-connector
Chlorite group
- 4× oblock-m5-plus
- 2× oblock-m5-minus
- 4× tblock-n2-plus
- 4× tblock-n2-minus
- 3× single-octahedron
- 3× single-octahedron-clips
- 4× chlorite-connector