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Crystal Twinning<br />

Crystal twinning occurs when two separate crystals share some of the same<br />

crystal lattice points in a symmetrical manner. The result is an intergrowth of<br />

two separate crystals in a variety of specific configurations. A twin boundary<br />

or composition surface separates the two crystals. Crystallographers classify<br />

twinned crystals by a number of twin laws. These twin laws are specific to the<br />

crystal system. The type of twinning can be a diagnostic tool in mineral<br />

identification.<br />

Twinning can often be a problem in X-ray crystallography, as a twinned<br />

crystal does not produce a simple diffraction pattern.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang<br />

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_twinning

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