scalenohedron
crystallography
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crystal forms
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…that meet in a point; Scalenohedron: 8-faced (tetragonal) or 12-faced (hexagonal) closed form in which the faces are grouped in symmetrical pairs; in perfect crystals, each face is a scalene triangle; Trapezohedron: 6-, 8-, 12-, or 24-faced closed form in which half the faces are offset above the other half;…
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