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Platy, Plate(s)

Tabular crystals whose thickness is less than the lateral size of the crystals. This crystal habit may belong to all crystal systems.

• Classification: Single crystal - Tabular

• Frequency:
• Cubic: rare
• Tetragonal: common
• Orthorhombic: frequent
• Hexagonal: rare
• Trigonal: rare
• Monoclinic: Frequent
• Triclinic: rare

• Examples:
• Mica