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Each [[mineral]] normally takes one or more characteristic forms, which can be useful for identification. | Each [[mineral]] normally takes one or more characteristic forms, which can be useful for identification. | ||
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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) | ||
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Each mineral normally takes one or more characteristic forms, which can be useful for identification.
Some of the most common crystal habits are:[1]
Sources
- Chesterman, Charles W. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987)
- ↑ Chesterman, pp. 37-40