Mineral, Types of Crystalline Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Needle-like. Its size is wider than fibrous but thinner than prismatic.
A
acicular
2
Q
Its shape is rectangular, but the sides are not necessarily flat.
A
blocky
3
Q
Tablet-like. It has flat squares.
A
tabular
4
Q
Furry-like. Its sides are thinner than acicular.
A
fibrous
5
Q
Its shape is like a knife.
A
bladed
6
Q
Plant-like.
A
dendritic
7
Q
Pencil-like. Its sides are thicker than acicular.
A
prismatic
