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rhombic dodecahedron

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rhombic dodecahedron [′räm·bik ‚dō·dek·ə′hē·drən]
(crystallography)
A crystal form in the cubic system that is a dodecahedron whose faces are equal rhombuses.
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For instance, the spherical shape can be used to approximate the rhombic dodecahedron crystals of garnet in metamorphic rocks as well as the prismatic shape is suitable for approximation of tabular crystals of plagioclase in basalts.
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