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    Enumeration TwinningType

    Geometric relationship between intergrown crystals of the same species.

    Index

    Enumeration Members

    CONTACT: "contact"

    Intergrown along a common plane.

    CYCLIC: "cyclic"

    Radial arrangement of multiple twins.

    PENETRATION: "penetration"

    Intergrown such that they seem to pass through each other.

    POLYSYNTHETIC: "polysynthetic"

    Multiple parallel contact twins (e.g., Plagioclase).