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Tsarstone collectors guide


General form

General form
In each crystal class there is a form, in which the faces, of which intersect all of the crystallographic axes at different lengths with the symbol {hkl}. In the orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic crystal system {111} is a general form. All other forms other than general form, which may be present are special forms.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of General form
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:49 UTC
Date accessed 03 April 2026 15:53 UTC
Permanent link http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-092-00004
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David Weinberg. "Definition of General form". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:49 UTC. Available at: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-092-00004. Accessed April 03, 2026.
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"Definition of General form". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 15:53, April 03, 2026, from http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-092-00004.
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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of General form", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-092-00004 (In each crystal class there is a form, in which the faces, of which intersect all of the crystallographic axes at different lengths with the symbol {hkl}. In the orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic crystal system {111} is a general form. All other forms other than general form, which may be present are special forms. ) (as of Apr. 03, 2026, 15:53 GMT).
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David Weinberg. "Definition of General form". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:49 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:49 UTC [cited 2026 Apr 03]. Available from: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-092-00004.
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David Weinberg, "Definition of General form", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-092-00004, (accessed April 03, 2026).
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David Weinberg, "Definition of General form", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:49 UTC, http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-092-00004 [accessed 03 April 2026].
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