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| − | Three unequal [[axis|axes]], all at [[right | + | Three unequal [[axis|axes]], all at [[right angle]]s to one another. |
| − | [[ | + | [[Crystal]]s are generally short, stubby, with a [[diamond-shaped]] or [[rectangular]] cross section; characteristic forms are four-sided [[prism]]s, [[pyramid]]s, and [[pinacoid]]s (open forms made up of two [[parallel]] faces). Chesterman, pp. 33-34 |
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*Chesterman, Charles W. ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987) | *Chesterman, Charles W. ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987) | ||
Revision as of 13:58, May 23, 2007
Three unequal axes, all at right angles to one another.
Crystals are generally short, stubby, with a diamond-shaped or rectangular cross section; characteristic forms are four-sided prisms, pyramids, and pinacoids (open forms made up of two parallel faces). Chesterman, pp. 33-34
Sources
- Chesterman, Charles W. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987)