isomorphic mineral
isomorphic mineral
[¦ī·sə¦mȯr·fik ′min·rəl] (mineralogy)
Any two or more crystalline mineral compounds having different chemical composition but identical structure, such as the garnet series or the feldspar group. Also known as isomorph.
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