In crystallography, relating to a brachyhedron or crystal form with relatively short faces.
From 'brachydome' with the adjectival suffix '-al', specialized mineralogical terminology.
Crystal collectors hunt for brachydomal formations because they're rarer—when a crystal grows under specific temperature and pressure conditions, it can form these unusual short-faced shapes that are super valuable to collectors.
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