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twin law

A statement or statements of the symmetrical relationships between the members of a twin crystal, e.g., the twin plane or the twin axis that resolves one crystal individual into congruity with another in a twin crystal. The twin law cannot be an element of symmetry 3418 of the point group of the twin parts, although it may be an element in a point group with higher symmetry in the same crystal system.

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