5. ANORTHIC SYSTEM

(Triclinic).

In the anorthic (from [Greek: an], privative, and [Greek: orthos],

right) or triclinic system none of the three crystallographic axes are

at right angles, and they are all of unequal lengths. In addition to

the parameters a : b : c, it is necessary to know the angles, [alpha],

[beta], and [gamma], between the axes. In anorthite, for example,

these elements are a : b : c = 0.6347 : 1 : 0.5501; [alpha] = 93 deg.

13', [beta] = 115 deg. 55', [gamma] = 91 deg. 12'.

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