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What is a xyz file and how do I open a xyz file?

There are multiple applications associated with the .xyz file extension, and most of these are data management programs for chemical information. the .xyz files used by these programs are implemented to make these applications more useful. These .xyz files contain molecular model descriptions, including atom numbers, element symbols and X, Y, and Z coordinates. These .xyz files are usually created and saved in the plain text format. The .xyz file extension implemented by these programs is also used to provide data model examples. Various applications can be used to open these .xyz files, such as Avogadro. Likewise, the file extension is also used by programs that can be used for planetary visualization and simulation. In these applications, these .xyz files are used as storage of information like timestamps and a list of positions.

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Detail xyz file extension information:
File Type: xyz
File Format: Molecule Specification File
Primary Association: Data Files
Mime Type: application/x-rn-xyzzly, chemical/x-pdb, chemical/x-xyz