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Y-axis

Y-axis
One of the 3 optic axes and intermediate axis in biaxial crystal.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Y-axis
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:50 UTC
Date accessed 21 May 2026 18:35 UTC
Permanent link http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-084-00001
AMA style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Y-axis". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:50 UTC. Available at: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-084-00001. Accessed May 21, 2026.
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"Definition of Y-axis". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 18:35, May 21, 2026, from http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-084-00001.
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"Definition of Y-axis", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-084-00001 (last visited May 21, 2026).
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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Y-axis", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-084-00001 (One of the 3 optic axes and intermediate axis in biaxial crystal.) (as of May. 21, 2026, 18:35 GMT).
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Y-axis". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:50 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:50 UTC [cited 2026 May 21]. Available from: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-084-00001.
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David Weinberg, "Definition of Y-axis", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-084-00001, (accessed May 21, 2026).
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"Definition of Y-axis". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:50 UTC. 21 May 2026 http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-084-00001
MHRA style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Y-axis", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:50 UTC, http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-084-00001 [accessed 21 May 2026].
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