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Crystal habit
Mineralogical term for the visible shape of a mineral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the descriptive term used in mineralogy. For the addictive drug, see crystal methamphetamine.
In mineralogy, crystal habit is the characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or aggregate of crystals. The habit of a crystal is dependent on its crystallographic form and growth conditions, which generally creates irregularities due to limited space in the crystallizing medium (commonly in rocks).[1][2]
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