Table 1 Long-axis crystallographic directions of different types of giant magnetofossil crystals

From: Three-dimensional structure, crystallography, and magnetism of giant magnetofossils

Type

Long-axis direction

Match count / total instancesa

Giant bullet

[111]

5/6

Needle

[111]

11/11

Whole spearhead

[110]

3/4

Cone and no-stalk spearhead

[311]

2/2

Spindle

[110]

2/2

  1. aCrystallographic direction analyses can be found in Fig. 3 and Supplementary Fig. S4, as well as previous studies11,16,20.
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