macrodome


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macrodome

(ˈmækrəˌdəʊm)
n
(Chemistry) crystallog a dome parallel to the longer lateral axis in a crystal structure
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In some cases a single crystal may be terminated by multiple tiny chisel-shaped points (macrodomes) in an array approximating a pinacoid.
Ilfeld Harz Mountains: Thuringia, Germany
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