Plagioclase cleavage rhomb3D Model
Plagioclase cleavage rhomb
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More model informationThis is not a crystal of plagioclase, but rather, a cleavage rhomb. As such it displays the three cleavage planes (orientations) that are one of the diagnostic proerties of plagioclase. Two cleavages which intersect at ~90° are prominent, while the third cleavage is weaker and intersects the second at a lower angle. The latter cleavage orientation is difficult to spot in most specimens.
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Jan 10th 2019
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