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Rectangular platy, Rectangular plate(s)

Platy crystals having rectangle outer shape. Thinner than rectangular tabular crystals. This crystal habit may belong to cubic, tetragonal, and orthorhombic systems.

• Classification: Single crystal - Tabular

• Frequency:
• Cubic: very rare
• Tetragonal: none
• Orthorhombic: none
• Hexagonal: common
• Trigonal: common
• Monoclinic: common
• Triclinic: none

• Examples:
• Wulfenite