Carlsbad twin

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A twinned crystal in which the twinning axis is the c axis, the operation is a rotation of 180 degrees , and the contact surface is parallel to the side pinacoid; common in the alkali feldspars. Also spelled Karlsbad twin. AGI
Source: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms

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