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cyclic twinning
The repeated twinning of three or more individuals according to the same twin law but with the twinning axes not parallel. Often simulates a higher order of symmetry than that of the untwinned crystal. Compare: polysynthetic twinning
- Partie du discours : noun
- Secteur d’activité/Domaine : Mines
- Catégorie : Exploitation minière; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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- ed.young
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(Milwaukee, United States)