Twinned Crystals
Cochise College
Virtual Geology Museum
Hall of Minerals
Crystals and Crystal Models
Twinned Crystals
Roger Weller,
geology instructor (
wellerr@cochise.edu )
last edited: 10/25/10 number of photos:
42
wooden crystal models
model 50-octahedron twin:
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model 52-interpenetration twin of cubes:
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model 82:
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model 196-gypsum-swallowtail twin:
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model 197:
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mineral examples of twinned crystals
aragonite:
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calcite:
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cerussite:
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feldspar-orthoclase:
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feldspar-polysynthetic twinning:
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gypsum:
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quartz:
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2
sphalerite:
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staurolite:
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click here:
link
to line drawings of twinned crystals
371 twinned crystal forms
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educational uses.
Just credit photos to R.Weller/Cochise College.
Copyright 2010 R.Weller