Which cloud type is composed of ice crystals and can cause a halo to form around the sun or moon?

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Which cloud type is composed of ice crystals and can cause a halo to form around the sun or moon?

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Cirrus clouds are made of ice crystals and they can cause a halo to form around the sun or moon.

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