Magono & Lee Classification of Snow Crystals
Magono & Lee Classification of Snow Crystals, otherwise known as Snowflake's mother, father, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, great grandparents, grat, great, great...well you get the picture, there are too many relatives to mention by name.
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N1a Elementary needle
C1f Hollow column
Many snowfalls contain mostly columnar crystals. The columns are hexagonal, and often form with hollowed out cones-like indentations at each end.
P2b Stellar crystal with sectorlike ends
N1b Bundle of elementary needles
C1g Solid thick plate
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