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hemitropic
Crystals that appear as if composed of two halves of a crystal turned partly round and united. Examples of this structure may often be found in feldspar and cassiterite crystals.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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