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Hexagonal Division

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HEXAGONAL DIVISION In crystals of this division of the hexagonal system the prin cipal axis is a hexad axis of symmetry. Hexagonal axes of refer ence are used : if rhombohedral axes be used many of the simple forms will have two sets of indices.