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idiomorphic

(ˌɪdɪəʊˈmɔːfɪk)
adj
(Minerals) (of minerals) occurring naturally in the form of well-developed crystals
ˌidioˈmorphically adv
ˌidioˈmorphism n
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At this time the third phase begins, where crystals grow further as "floaters." Broken faces are rehealed, and the crystals become idiomorphically well developed (Laemmlein, 1946; Richards, 1990 and personal communication; Rykart, 1989; Zorz, 1992).
The hyalophane occurrence at Zagradski Potok near Busovaca, Bosnia and Hercegovina

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