triclinic

Adjective

Meaning

Having, or characterized by, three unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles. See the Note under crystallization.

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triclinic system Source: Internet

For triclinic, orthorhombic, and cubic crystal systems the axis designation is arbitrary and there is no principal axis. Source: Internet

Kyanite is triclinic, while andalusite and sillimanite are both orthorhombic and belong to the dipyramidal point group. Source: Internet

Microcline may be clear, white, pale-yellow, brick-red, or green; it is generally characterized by cross-hatch twinning that forms as a result of the transformation of monoclinic orthoclase into triclinic microcline. Source: Internet

Its crystal system is proven to be triclinic via X-ray diffraction testing. Source: Internet

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