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| − | Three unequal [[axes]], all at [[right angles]] to one another. | + | Three unequal [[axis|axes]], all at [[right angles]] to one another. |
[[Crystals]] are generally short, stubby, with [[diamond-shaped]] or [[rectangular]] cross section; characteristics forms are four-sided [[prisms]], [[pyramids]], and [[pinacoids]] (open forms made up of two [[parallel]] faces). Chesterman, pp. 33-34 | [[Crystals]] are generally short, stubby, with [[diamond-shaped]] or [[rectangular]] cross section; characteristics forms are four-sided [[prisms]], [[pyramids]], and [[pinacoids]] (open forms made up of two [[parallel]] faces). Chesterman, pp. 33-34 | ||
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Three unequal axes, all at right angles to one another.
Crystals are generally short, stubby, with diamond-shaped or rectangular cross section; characteristics 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)