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This document discusses different types of crystal twinning including contact twins, penetration twins, polysynthetic twins, and cyclical twins. It describes how twinning occurs through the sharing of lattice points between crystals during growth or a change in conditions, adding apparent symmetry. Common twinning laws are given for different crystal systems, with examples like the Albite twin law in plagioclase feldspar and the Carlsbad twin law in orthoclase. Twinning can originate during crystal growth,

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Louisa

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