A. Prismatic & Columnar
B. Spheroidal or Sphere-like
C. Angular blocky Sub-angular blocky
D. Platy & Luminar
Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman
Correct Answer: Spheroidal or Sphere-like ✔
Last Updated: August 15, 2021
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