Amphigene

/ˈæmfɪdʒiːn/ noun

A mineral or crystal that exhibits properties or formations on both of its ends or sides.

From Greek 'amphi-' (both) and '-gene' (producing). A mineralogical term from 19th-century crystallography.

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