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Macle vs Macled - What's the difference?

macle | macled |

In mineralogy|lang=en terms the difference between macle and macled

is that macle is (mineralogy) a twin crystal while macled is (mineralogy) having a twin structure.

As a noun macle

is (mineral) chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.

As an adjective macled is

(mineralogy) marked like macle (chiastolite) or macled can be .

macle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineral) Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
  • (mineralogy) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
  • (mineralogy) A twin crystal.

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    macled

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (mineralogy) Marked like macle (chiastolite).
  • (mineralogy) Having a twin structure.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
    • (Webster 1913)