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Lamellar twinning
Title
Lamellar twinning
Subject
Many parallel twins can be produced within one mineral grain by multiple parallel twin planes. This is known as lamellar twinning. It is a diagnostic characteristic of plagioclase feldspar, and is sometimes referred to as albite twinning.
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Citation
“Lamellar twinning,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/169.