radiating texture
mineralogy
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common crystals
Common crystal aggregations and habits.
In mineralogy, a radiating texture describes mineral grains that form starlike or circular groups. This is a type of crystal aggregation, where individual crystals grow outwards from a central point. This texture is one of many ways to describe how mineral grains are arranged within a rock, providing clues about the conditions under which the rock formed. Other textural descriptions include granular, lamellar, bladed, fibrous, and acicular.12
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