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Count de Bournon on the Laumonite
TABLE OF THE MODIFICATIONS OF THE PRIMITIVE CRYSTAL
OF THE LAUMONITE.
Primitive Crystal. A tetrahedral prism slightly rhomboidal of 92° 30′ and 87° 30′, with rhombic bases inclined on the edges formed by the meeting of the sides of the prism at an angle of 92° 30′, so as to form with them angles of 125° and 55°. The height of the prism is to the edges of the terminal faces in the ratio of 8 to 7.
Retrogradations along the edges of the prism formed by the meeting of its sides at an angle of 92° 30′. | |||||||
Number of the modifi- cations. |
Figure of the crystal | Angles formed by the meeting of the new planes with the side of the prism on which they are inclined | Angles formed by the meeting of the new planes with the sides opposite to those on which they are inclined | Angles formed by the meeting of the new planes with those of the 1st modification. | Angles formed by the meeting of the new planes with those of the 2d modification. | Angles formed by the meeting of the new planes with those of the 3d modification. | Nature of the retrogradations |
1st | Primitives Crystal with planes of substitution on the edges of 92° 30′ | 130°, 15′ | 136° | Retrogradation by a single row | |||
2d | 144°, 2′ | 128°, 28′ | 172°, 13′ | Retrogradation by 4 rows in breadth, and 3 laminæ in height | |||
3d | 168°, 48′ | 103°, 42′ | 147°, 27′ | 155°, 14′ | Retrogradation by 5 rows | ||
4th | 171°, 55′ | 100°, 35′ | 139°, 52′ | 147°, 44′ | 176°, 23′ | Retrogradation by 7 rows |