knee-shaped twin
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72816-0_12439
a twin that can be frequently seen in cassiterite twinned plane parallel to one of the pyramid faces in knee-shaped or elbow-shaped with a characteristic notch, which is Known as geniculate twins. Contact twin.
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