Geoscience Trivia
- What term is given to crystals that have grown in two or more different lattice orientations?
TWINS
- What term is given to the finer crystalline zone found at the edge of a dike or the bottom of a lava flow?
CHILLED MARGIN
- What mineral is often referred to as “dog-tooth spar” because of the shape of its crystals?
CALCITE
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