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[[Crystals]] are generally [[prismatic]] or [[columnar]], with a rounded [[triangular]] or [[hexagonal]] cross section; characteristic forms are three- or six-sided [[prism]]s, [[pyramid]]s, and [[rhombohedron]]s. The very similar ''[[trigonal system]]'' is often included within the hexagonal system. Chesterman, pp. 33-34

[[Crystals]] are generally [[prismatic]] or [[columnar]], with a rounded [[triangular]] or [[hexagonal]] cross section; characteristic forms are three- or six-sided [[prism]]s, [[pyramid]]s, and [[rhombohedron]]s. The very similar ''[[trigonal system]]'' is often included within the hexagonal system. Chesterman, pp. 33-34

=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)

 

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