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| − | + | The '''triclinic''' [[crystal system]] has three [[axis|axes]], all of different length and none [[perpendicular]] to the others. | |
| − | [[Crystals]] are usually [[ | + | [[Crystals]] are usually [[flat]]tened, with sharp edges and sharp, thin cross section; no [[right angles]] on faces or edges; all forms are [[pinacoids]] (open forms made up of two [[parallel]] faces). |
| − | =Sources= | + | ==Sources== |
| − | *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), ''pp. 33-34'' |
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Revision as of 16:31, July 15, 2007
The triclinic crystal system has three axes, all of different length and none perpendicular to the others.
Crystals are usually flattened, with sharp edges and sharp, thin cross section; no right angles on faces or edges; all forms are pinacoids (open forms made up of two parallel faces).
Sources
- Chesterman, Charles W. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987), pp. 33-34