SEARCH Articles Figures Tables A sample of a lamellar liquid crystal between crosses polarized in an optical microscope gives a pattern of oily streaks and Maltese crosses . [Publishers Imprint] See Also: A sample of a lamellar liquid crystal between crosses polarized in an optical microscope gives a pattern of oily streaks and Maltese crosses . A sample of a lamellar liquid crystal between crosses polarized in an optical microscope gives a pattern of oily streaks and Maltese crosses .